Ethiopian Firfir with Dried Beef (Quanta Firfir)

Dried beef is cooked with tomatoes, berbere seasoning, injera, and spiced clarified butter in this popular Ethiopian stew, Quanta Firfir.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 463 Calories

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 4 ripe tomatoes, chopped
• 3 cups water, divided
• 1 tablespoon garlic paste
• 2 red onions, chopped
• 14 ounces dried beef
• 2 tablespoons Ethiopian berbere seasoning
• ½ cup Ethiopian kibbeh (spiced clarified butter)
• 2 pieces injera (Ethiopian bread)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place onions in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, covered, until starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Add vegetable oil and garlic paste; cook until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes; cook until softened, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 2

Stir 1/2 cup water, dried beef, and berbere seasoning into the saucepan. Reduce heat to medium and cook until flavors combine, about 10 minutes. Continue cooking, adding 1/3 cup water every few minutes, until beef is softened and sauce is thick, about 20 minutes. Stir in kibbeh and salt.

Step 3

Tear 1 injera into palm-sized pieces; fold gently into the sauce. Serve beef and sauce over whole injera.