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Tibs

Ethiopia

The dish ordered most by Ethiopians eating out. The sizzling clay pot is part of the experience.

Ethiopian sautéed meat — beef or lamb quickly stir-fried with onion, tomato, jalapeño and rosemary in a hot clay pan. Ethiopia's most popular restaurant dish.

Authentic Ethiopia Tibs recipe
Prep
15 mins
Cook
15 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
420 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

600gbeef or lamb, cubed
2onions, sliced
3jalapeños, sliced
2tomatoes, diced
1 sprigfresh rosemary
4 clovesgarlic
1 tbspberbere spice
3 tbspbutter

Method

1

Heat a clay pot or heavy pan until smoking. Add butter and garlic.

2

Add meat. Sear on high heat until browned but still pink inside.

3

Add onion, jalapeño, tomato and rosemary. Toss. Season with berbere.

Chef's Tip

Serve in the clay pan still sizzling — tibs is theatre as much as food.

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