Recipe - Ethiopian Lamb Stew

2 pound Boned lamb
3 cup Yellow and red onions
One half cup Spiced butter
One fourth cup Berbere sauce
Cumin
Cardamom
4 Cloves garlic
Tumeric to taste

SPICED BUTTER
2 pound Butter; boiled
1 small Onion
3 Cloves garlic
4 teaspoon Fresh ginger
One half teaspoon Nutmeg
1 Stick (1inch) cinnamon
2 One half teaspoon Tumeric

BERBERE SAUCE
2 teaspoon Cumin
4 Cloves
One half teaspoon Cardomom
One fourth teaspoon Allspice
One half teaspoon Fennelgreek
Mexican dried chillies (take
out the seeds)
One half cup Dried onions
2 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Ground ginger
One half teaspoon Nutmeg
One half teaspoon Garlic (powder will be fine)
1 teaspoon Tumeric
One half cup Salad oil
One half cup Red wine

submitted by: kay@sw.stratus.com (Carolyn Kay)
The Ethiopians make some very rich and spicy food. Great to serve to people
who don't mind rich, buttery sauces and love hot food.

ETHIOPIAN LAMB STEW: Sautee onions in spiced butter (recipe follows) Add
cumin, cardamom, 4 cloves garlic, tumeric to taste.

SPICED BUTTER: Simmer for 45 minutes. Pour through cheese cloth (2 layers
is better). This keeps in the refrigerator in an airtight container for a
long time (and stains the container).

BERBERE SAUCE (Ethiopian hot sauce): toast cumin, cloves, cardamom,
allspice, fennelgreek and chiles in a frying pan: Put all into a food
processor with remaining ingredients. This also keeps well. If hope those
of you who don't like wine in their food have a substitute in mind because
I don't know one.

The stew can be served on top on the very rubbery Ethiopian bread and eaten
with the hands. Or another method, also with the hands, is to serve the
stew in a communal bowl and use the bread arranges around the outside as a
'scoop'. Your hands will be stained with tumeric for awhile. It's very good
served with fresh or curried vegtables.

DAVE DAVIDG@CLAM.RUTGERS.EDU

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