Berbere Kifto

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Berbere Kifto
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This recipe and others can be found in the book excerpt

Barbecue Inferno,

by Dave DeWitt and Nancy Gerlach 



Ingredients


Berbere Paste:

  • 3 teaspoons ground cayenne chile

  • 2 tablespoons onion powder

  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger

  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamon

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon fenugreek

  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin seed

  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

  • 1/4 teaspoon each nutmeg, allspice, turmeric, and cloves

  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic

  • 2 tablespoons chopped purple onion

  • 2 tablespoons dry red wine

  • 3 or more tablespoons vegetable oil, peanut preferred

The Kifto

  • 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef

  • 1 recipe berbere paste, above

  • 3 tablespoons minced purple onion

  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves

  • 1 egg, beaten



Instructions


To make the paste, combine all the ingredients, except the oil, in a blender or food processor and with the motor running, slowly add just enough of the oil to form a paste.

Combine all the ingredients for the kifto in a bowl and mix well. Form into small balls, slightly elongated, and place on skewers.

Grill over a medium hot fire for about 8 minutes until cooked through. Cut open a sample to check for doneness.

 

Servings
4-6
Servings
4-6
Berbere Kifto
Votes: 0
Rating: 0
You:
Rate this recipe!
Print Recipe

This recipe and others can be found in the book excerpt

Barbecue Inferno,

by Dave DeWitt and Nancy Gerlach 



Ingredients


Berbere Paste:

  • 3 teaspoons ground cayenne chile

  • 2 tablespoons onion powder

  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger

  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamon

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon fenugreek

  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin seed

  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

  • 1/4 teaspoon each nutmeg, allspice, turmeric, and cloves

  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic

  • 2 tablespoons chopped purple onion

  • 2 tablespoons dry red wine

  • 3 or more tablespoons vegetable oil, peanut preferred

The Kifto

  • 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef

  • 1 recipe berbere paste, above

  • 3 tablespoons minced purple onion

  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves

  • 1 egg, beaten



Instructions


To make the paste, combine all the ingredients, except the oil, in a blender or food processor and with the motor running, slowly add just enough of the oil to form a paste.

Combine all the ingredients for the kifto in a bowl and mix well. Form into small balls, slightly elongated, and place on skewers.

Grill over a medium hot fire for about 8 minutes until cooked through. Cut open a sample to check for doneness.

 

Servings
4-6
Servings
4-6
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