Kitfo (Ethiopian Spiced Beef with Cottage Cheese)
Minced beef cooked through in spiced butter, chilli and cardamom, served with cool cottage cheese and soft wilted greens.
- Time30 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £2.60 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Melt 40 g of the butter in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Cook the onion for 6 minutes until soft and sweet. Add the garlic and ginger for 1 minute.
7 min - 2
Stir in the chilli powder, cardamom, turmeric and black pepper and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- 3
Add the mince and turn the heat up. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes, breaking it into small crumbs, until there is no pink left and the meat is cooked through. Season with the salt and half the lemon juice.
9 min - 4
In a second pan, melt the remaining butter and wilt the spinach for 2 minutes, stirring, with a pinch of salt. Squeeze out any extra liquid.
2 min - 5
Serve the kitfo in a mound with the spinach alongside and a good spoonful of cottage cheese. Add the last of the lemon juice and eat with flatbread or rice.
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