I Love Kitfo
Especially Gurage Kitfo
Kitfo is a traditional Ethiopian dish of minced raw beef that's marinated in a spice blend and seasoned with clarified butter:
Ingredients
Minced raw beef, mitmita (a chili powder-based spice blend), and niter kibbeh (clarified butter infused with herbs and spices)
Preparation
The meat is massaged with the niter kibbeh, then marinated in the mitmita.
Serving
Kitfo is often served with a mild cheese called ayibe or cooked greens called gomen, and sometimes mixed with them. It can be served on injera, a spongy sourdough crepe-style bread, or kocho, a thick flatbread.
Variations
Kitfo can be served leb leb, which means lightly cooked and warm, or betam leb leb, which means very warmed and almost cooked.
Origin
Kitfo originated in the Gurage region of Central Ethiopia. The word "kitfo" comes from the Ethio-Semitic root k-t-f, which means "to chop finely; mince".
Celebrations
Kitfo is a celebration dish in Ethiopia and is often served on special occasions, such as holidays.