1 tbspneutraloil,suchas
sunflower,plusextra
3 beefshortribs,cutinto
5-6cmpieces
5 rosemarysprigs
1 tspberbere(seenote)
1 redonion,thinlysliced
2 redcapsicum,thinlysliced
2 longgreenchillies
(optional),coarsely
chopped1 Heatoilina deepsaucepan
overhighheat,thenaddbeef
andturnoccasionallyforthe
fattorenderandbeeftobrown
(5-7minutes).Reservebeeffat,
thenaddrosemaryandberbere
topan,seasonwithsaltandstir
tocombine.Returnbeeftothe
pan,add1/2cupwater,then
coverandsimmerverygently
overlowheat(2-21/2hours).
2 Meanwhile,combinebeeffat
with enough oil to make uptoAnoteoninjera
EthiopiancookingrevolvesaroundInjera,whichis a fermented
savourypancakemadewithteffflour.AtSaba’s,theymake
theirown,butyoucansourcethemfromselectEthiopian
bakeries.We’vefoundthata buckwheatversionworkswell
andhasgreatflavour.Combine1 cupeachofteffflourand
buckwheatflourwith2 cupswater,thensetasidetofermentfor
1-2days(thisis optionalandaddsa lightsourness).Tocookthe
pancakes,heata littleoilina non-stickfryingpanoverhighheat,
thenadd1/4cupofbatterperpancakeandswirlaroundthepan
tothinlycoat.Reducetheheattomediumandcookuntil
pancakeis cookedthrough(1-2minutes).Flipthepancaketo
cooktheotherside(20seconds).Alternativelyyoucanuse
Lebanese-styleflatbread,orservewitha sideofbasmatirice.2 tbspandplaceovermedium
heatina separatesaucepan.
Addonion,capsicumandchilli
andstiroverhighheatuntil
softenedslightly(3-4minutes).
Addmeatandcookingjuices,
cookuntiljuicesarereduced
toa sauce(4-6minutes).Serve
scatteredwithchilli(optional).
NoteBerbereis anEthiopian
spicemix.It’savailablefrom
specialistspiceshops,or
online from herbies.com.au➤DEREKTIBS
Beefshortribswithcapsicum
SERVES4 ASPARTOFA SHAREDMEAL// PREPTIME 20 MINS// COOK21/2HRS
“Ethiopiansareseriousabouttheirmeat,”saysAlemayoh.
“Thiscomesfromthefactthatmanygoveganfora great
parttheyearforreligiouspractice.Therearerestaurants
that specialise in making this dish and nothing else.”
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