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Main course · Ethiopian

Minchet Abish (Spiced Minced Beef and Berbere Stew)

35 min Serves 4 ~487 kcal/serving ~£8.20 (£2.05/serving) Gluten-free

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Ingredients

  • 600 g beef mince (15% fat)
  • 3 red onion
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 15 g fresh ginger
  • 2 tbsp berbere spice blend
  • 2 tbsp tomato puree
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 20 g butter

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
487 kcal
Protein
30.2 g
Carbohydrate
12.2 g
of which sugars
8 g
Fat
34 g
of which saturates
12.6 g
Fibre
3 g
Salt
0.49 g

Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.

Method

  1. 1

    Peel and finely chop the red onions, then cook in the vegetable oil and butter over low heat for 12 minutes until deep golden.

  2. 2

    Stir in the garlic, ginger and berbere spice blend and cook for 2 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add the tomato puree and 200ml water and bring to a simmer.

  4. 4

    Add the beef mince and simmer for 15 minutes, breaking it up with a spoon, until no pink remains and the sauce has thickened.

  5. 5

    Taste and season, then serve with flatbreads.

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