Best Nitir Qibe Spiced Butter Recipes
AUTHENTIC NITER KIBBEH (ETHIOPIAN SPICED CLARIFIED BUTTER)
Wonderfully versatile, this famous Ethiopian spiced clarified butter will add life and flavor to a wide variety of dishes! (See blog post for ideas.)
Provided by Kimberly Killebrew
Categories condiment
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Toast the whole spices over medium heat in a dry skillet for a few minutes until very fragrant. Be careful not to scorch the spices or they will become bitter. Set aside.
- Place all the ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring it to an extremely low simmer. Continue to simmer over low for at least one hour or up to 90 minutes. BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO BURN THE BUTTER. If it burns it will be bitter and there is no salvaging it.
- Pour everything through a fine-mesh cheesecloth. (No need to skim off the foam, everything will be removed during straining.) Pour the niter kibbeh into a jar, let it cool, and cover so that it is airtight. It will keep at room temperature for several weeks, in the fridge for at least a couple of months, and even longer in the freezer (it will be hard in the fridge and freezer, let it come to room temp for easy scooping). Makes about 2 cups.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 67 kcal, Carbohydrate 12 g, Protein 2 g, Sodium 12 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 2 teaspoons
NIT'IR QIBE (SPICED BUTTER)
The mixture known as Nit'ir qibe, is kept handy in most Ethiopian kitchens to add flavor to meat and vegetable stews. In fact, virtually no meal in Ethiopia is made without nit'ir qibe, which gives the cooking its signature flavors.
Provided by momaphet
Categories Ethiopian
Time 30m
Yield 6 TBLS
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently. As foam rises to the top, skim and discard it. Continue cooking, without letting the butter brown, until no more foam appears. Add the onion, garlic, ginger, fenugreek, cumin, cardamom, oregano, turmeric, and basil and continue cooking for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from the heat and let stand until the spices settle. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve before using.
- Store in the refrigerator in a tightly covered container for up to 3 weeks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 142.9, Fat 15.5, SaturatedFat 9.7, Cholesterol 40.7, Sodium 2.8, Carbohydrate 1.5, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.1, Protein 0.5
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