Best Kuluwa Eritrean Chopped Meat Recipes

Kulu'wa (Eritrean Chopped Meat) image

Provided by Nif_H

Categories Vegetable

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 tablespoons butter (you can use Tegelese Tesmi (Eritrean Herb Butter))
1 medium onion, Chopped
1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes, Chopped
2 garlic cloves, Chopped
1/2 teaspoon berbere or 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
1 lb top round steak, cut into small Cubes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

Saute onion in butter for 5 minutes. Add tomato, garlic and berbere. Add meat and saute for 10 minutes.
Serve on injera or a sourdough bread.

Eritrean / Ethiopian Beef Stew -- Tsebhi Sga or Key Wet image

Provided by Mahteme

Categories Stew

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 medium red onions
1/2 cup spiced butter (also know as tesmi or kbe)
1/4 cup chili paste (also know as d'lk, a hot chili mixed with water, oil and spices)
1 cup canned crushed tomatoes
2 lbs beef (preferably a beef brisket or any cut of your favorite beef)
water

Steps:

Chop onions into small fine pieces.
Heat a shallow deep pan, about 3 to 4 inches deep.
Add half of the spiced butter.
Once butter is melted add the chopped onions and cook it until the onion is caramelized.
Be sure not to burn the onions, keep stirring!
Add the chili paste to the cooked onions.
Mix it well by adding a drop of water at a time as needed.
Cook for about 15 minutes by adding a drop of water as you stir to stop it from drying.
Add tomatoes and cook for about 30 minutes more stirring it often and adding a drop of water as needed to prevent it from drying out.
Cut beef into small bite sizes, about ½ inch cubes.
Add beef to the cooking paste and cook covered for about 20 minutes or until it is cooked fully.
Add the remainder of the spiced butter and mix well.
Let cook of about 5 more minutes.
Depending on your personal desire, you may add more water to bring it to the consistency you like.