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Begue Alicha

2 yellow onions finely minced
3 tablespoon fresh garlic finely minced
3 tablespoon fresh ginger root finely minced
2 tomatoes minced
1/4 olive oil
1/4 cup Kibbe or olive oil
3 cups of water
1/4 teaspoon of turmeric
1 teaspoon cardamom
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup of Berbere or to taste
1 fresh jalapeño sliced
2 lbs of lean lamb meat 1 shank cut in 4 (optional)

Directions
In a heavy enamel or iron stewpot, cook the onions over moderate heat for about 5 minutes or until translucent by adding water as needed. Then add tomatoes and garlic. Do not let brown or burn.

Add the ginger; continue to sauté for 5 more minutes, adding water as needed. Add olive oil and stir for another 5 minutes until well blended. Pour in honey wine (optional) or dry white wine bring to a boil. Cook briskly, uncovered, for about 5 minutes stirring occasionally.

Add meat and cook for 15 minutes stirring frequently and adding hot water as needed (sauce must be thick not watery). Add butter and cook for 5 minutes. Salt to taste. Add Jalapeno (optional). Let cool and serve.

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Begue Wot

2 red onions finely minced
1 tablespoon fresh garlic finely minced
3 tomatoes minced
1/4 olive oil
1/4 cup Kibbe or olive oil
4 cups of water
1 teaspoon cardamom
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup of Berbere or to taste
2 lbs of lean lamb meat 1 Shank cut in 4 (optional)


Directions
In a heavy enamel or iron stewpot, cook the onions over moderate heat for about 5 minutes or until translucent by adding water as needed. Then add tomatoes and garlic. Do not let brown or burn.

Add the Berbere; continue to sauté for 5 more minutes, adding water as needed. Add olive oil and stir for another 5 minutes until well blended. Pour in honey wine (optional) or dry red wine bring to a boil. Cook briskly, uncovered, for about 5 minutes stirring occasionally.

Add meat and cook for 20 minutes stirring frequently and adding hot water as needed (sauce must be think not watery). Salt to taste. Let cool and serve with sourcream or ayeb.

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Doro Alicha (Chicken Stewed in Turmeric Sauce)

4 yellow onions, finely chopped
1/4 olive oil
1/4 cup Kibbe
6 tablespoon of finely minced garlic
3 tablespoon finely chopped ginger root
1/2 cup dry white wine or honey wine
3 cups water
4 hard-boiled eggs
6 drumsticks and 6 thigh bone-in chicken meat
1/4 teaspoon Turmeric
1 freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cardamom

Directions
In a heavy enamel or iron stewpot, cook the onions over moderate heat for about 5 minutes or until translucent by adding water as needed. Then add the garlic. Do not let brown or burn. Add the ginger; continue to saute for 5 more minutes, adding water as needed. Stir in the niter Kibbe and stir for another 5 minutes until well blended. Pour in honey wine (optional) or dry white wine bring to a boil. Cook briskly, uncovered, for about 5 minutes stirring occasionally.

Gently drop the chicken into the simmering sauce, occasionally turning the pieces about until coated on all sides (the sauce should cover the chicken) add water as needed. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.

Let it cool down for 15 minutes and serve with Injera, sour cream, or Ayeb.


Chicken preparation
6 drumsticks and 6 thigh bone-in chicken meat
1 whole fresh lemon
2 teaspoons salt
remove the skin & all the fat. Chop off the lower end of the drumstick to flavor and season the chicken. Wash the chicken; rub it with salt and fresh lemon. Let sit for 15 minutes. Wash and strain. Leave chicken on strainer to dry and form protective skin.


Boiled Eggs
Cook eggs & Puncture with fork to let the seasoning


Ayeb
2 1/2 GL Buttermilks
2 tablespoon Nitter Kibbe
Boil the buttermilk until the curds appear to float about 35 minutes
Strain and mix with the spiced butter salt to taste. Let it cool for 15 minutes and serve.
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Doro Wot (Chicken Stewed in Red Pepper Paste)

cut chicken into 8 serving pieces
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons salt 2 onions, finely chopped
1/4 cup niter kebbeh 3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger root
1/4 teaspoon ground fenugreek
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 cup berbere 2 tablespoons paprika
1/4 cup dry red wine
3/4 cup water
4 hard-boiled eggs
Freshly ground black pepper

Directions
Rinse and dry the chicken pieces. Rub them with lemon juice and salt. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.

In a heavy enamel stewpot, cook the onions over moderate heat for about 5 minutes. Do not let brown or burn. Stir in the niter kebbeh. Then add the garlic and spices. Stir well. Add the berbere and paprika, and saute for 3-4 minutes. Pour in the wine and water and bring to a boil. Cook briskly, uncovered, for about 5 minutes.

Pat the chicken dry and drop it into the simmering sauce, turning the pieces about until coated on all sides. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, piece the hard-boiled eggs with the tines of a fork, piercing approximately 1/4" into the egg all over the surface. After the chicken has cooked, add the eggs and turn them gently in the sauce. Cover and cook the doro wat for 15 more minutes. Add pepper to taste.
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Collard Greens

2 collard greens chopped
2 yellow onions minced
1/4 cup oil
2 tomatoes minced
1/2 garlic minced
2 jalapenos sliced (optional)
1 cup of water

Directions
Sautee onions for 3 minutes add tomatoes and cook 5 minutes. Add oil. Add collard greens cook for 15 minutes. Add water as needed (to maintain moisture). Add garlic and jalapeño cook until the collard green are done.


Preparation:
Wash collard greens thoroughly
Discard the stem and chop the collard greens
Flush with hot water and strain. Lean on strainer to dry.


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Kik Alicha

2 yellow onions finely minced
3 tablespoon fresh garlic finely minced
3 tablespoon fresh ginger finely minced
3 tomatoes minced
1/2 cup olive oil
4 cups of water
1 teaspoon cardamom
1 teaspoon black pepper
1lbs of organic split peas
1/4 teaspoon turmeric

Directions
In a heavy enamel or iron stewpot, cook the onions over moderate heat for about 5 minutes or until translucent by adding water as needed. Then add tomatoes and garlic. Do not let brown or burn. Add the ginger; continue to sauté for 5 more minutes, adding water as needed.

Add olive oil and stir for another 5 minutes until well blended. Cook briskly, uncovered, for about 5 minutes stirring occasionally, adding water as needed. Add split peas and cook for 20 minutes stirring frequently and adding hot water as needed (sauce must be thick not watery). Add turmeric. Salt to taste. Let cool and serve.


Preparation:
Wash split peas in hot water & drain


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Messer Wot

2 yellow onions finely minced
2 tablespoon fresh garlic finely minced
2 tomatoes minced
1/2 cup olive oil
4 cups of water
1 teaspoon cardamom
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup berbere
1 lbs of organic split lentils

Directions
In a heavy enamel or iron stewpot, cook the onions over moderate heat for about 5 minutes or until translucent by adding water as needed. Then add tomatoes and garlic. Do not let brown or burn. Add the Berbere; continue to sauté for 5 more minutes, adding water as needed.

Add olive oil and stir for another 5 minutes until well blended. Cook briskly, uncovered, for about 5 minutes stirring occasionally, adding water as needed. Add lentils and cook for 20 minutes stirring frequently and adding hot water as needed (sauce must be thick not watery). Salt to taste. Let cool and serve.


Preparation:
Wash split peas in hot water & drain


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Salata

Green leaf or heart of romaine lettuce chopped
4 shallots or 1 red yellow onion minced
1/4 Olive oil
4 roam tomatoes minced
2 Jalapenos chopped (optional)
2 fresh Lemon squeezed
Salt to taste

Mix ingredients and serve
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Azifa: Whole lentil salad

1 lb whole organic lentil
1 red onion chopped
2 jalapeños minced
1 bell pepper finely chopped
1/2 cup olive oil
2 fresh lemons squeezed
1 tablespoon Senafitch Ethiopian mustard.


In a food processor or a hand blender, mix all the ingredients and lentils slowly adding olive oil and lemon juice until smooth and creamy

Preparation:
Whole lentils - bring water to boil add the lentils and cook until tender. Strain and refrigerate
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Buticha: chickpea flour salad

1 lb Chickpea Paste
1 red onion minced
1/4 red bell pepper minced
1 jalapeno
2 lemon fresh squeezed
1/4 olive oil

In a food processor or a hand blender, mix all the ingredients and chickpea paste slowly adding olive oil and lemon juice until smooth and creamy

Preparation:

Buticha paste
2 cloves of garlic
1 jalapeno
1 lb chickpea four

Boil water with garlic and Jalapeño Add chickpea flour, stir and cook to form a thick paste remove from heat and refrigerate until cold
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Sega Alicha

3 yellow onions finely minced
3 tablespoon fresh garlic finely minced
3 tablespoon fresh ginger root finely minced
3 tomatoes minced
1/4 olive oil
1/4 cup Kibbe or olive oil
4 cups of water
1/4 teaspoon of turmeric
1 teaspoon cardamom
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup of Berbere or to taste
1 fresh jalapeño sliced
4 hardboil egg
2 lbs of beef

Directions
In a heavy enamel or iron stewpot, cook the onions over moderate heat for about 5 minutes or until translucent by adding water as needed. Then add tomatoes and garlic. Do not let brown or burn. Add the ginger; continue to sauté for 5 more minutes, adding water as needed. Add olive oil and stir for another 5 minutes until well blended. Pour in honey wine (optional) or dry white wine bring to a boil.

Cook briskly, uncovered, for about 5 minutes stirring occasionally. Add meat and cook for 15 minutes stirring frequently and adding hot water as needed (sauce must be thick not watery). Add butter and cook for 5 minutes. Add Jalapeño (optional) Salt to taste.

Let it cool down for 15 minutes and serve with Injera.
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Sega Tibs mild

1 Lb Lean ball tip meat sliced small
1 small yellow onion
1 Jalapeno sliced
1 fresh rosemary
1 roma tomato
2 tablespoon of olive oil
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
Salt to taste


Directions
Saute onions with oil in very high heat until tender add tomato, ginger garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add meat, turmeric and salt, cook for 5 more minutes add jalapeno (optional) and remove from heat.
Serve with injera and vegetables
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Sega Tibs spicy

1 lb Lean ball tip meat sliced small
1 small yellow onion
1 Jalapeno sliced
1 fresh rosemary
1 roma tomato
2 tablespoon of olive oil
1/4 teaspoon cardamom
1 teaspoon Berbere (or to taste)
Salt to taste


Directions
Saute onions with oil in very high heat until tender add tomato, ginger garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add meat, turmeric and salt, cook for 5 more minutes add jalapeno (optional) and remove from heat.
Serve with injera and vegetables
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Sega Alicha

2 red onions finely minced
2 tablespoon fresh garlic finely minced
2 tomatoes minced
1/4 olive oil
1/4 cup Kibbe
4 cups of water
1 teaspoon cardamom
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup of Berbere or to taste
2 lbs of lean beef meat 1 rib cut in 2 inches (optional)

Directions
In a heavy enamel or iron stewpot, cook the onions over moderate heat for about 5 minutes or until translucent by adding water as needed. Then add tomatoes and garlic. Do not let brown or burn. Add the Berbere; continue to sauté for 5 more minutes, adding water as needed.

Add olive oil and stir for another 5 minutes until well blended. Pour in honey wine (optional) or dry red wine bring to a boil. Cook briskly, uncovered, for about 5 minutes stirring occasionally. Add meat and cook for 20 minutes stirring frequently and adding hot water as needed (sauce must be think not watery). Salt to taste. Let cool and serve with sourcream or ayeb.

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Tej

1 Gallon
32 oz of honey
8 oz of ground hopps
4 oz of hopps sticks

Directions
Mix and let stand at room temperature for three days.
Take about 6 cups of the mixture and bring to a boil with the hops and hopps stick.
Cook for 15 minute in low heat. Let cool and add to the mixtures. In a sealed container leave at room temperature for 15 days.

If too dry add a cup of honey and leave over night. If too sweet, add more hopps directly into the mixture and let it ferment more. Strain and serve cold.

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