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title: Kitfo (Ethiopian Beef Tartare)
servings: 4
prep time: 20 minutes
cook time: 10 minutes
source: https://mycibora.com/recipes/kitfo
---

Gather @beef sirloin{600%g}, @ground cardamom{0.5%tsp}, @farmer's cheese{150%g} and @collard green{300%g}.

Keep the beef minced fine and ice-cold, with the ayib and gomen ready to plate.

Melt the @butter{120%g} gently in a small pan with the cardamom and half the @mitmita{2%tbsp} over low heat, 2–3 minutes — do not let it brown. ~{150%seconds}

Take the pan off the heat and let the spiced butter cool until just warm, about 5 minutes; hot butter will cook the meat. ~{5%minutes}

Fold the warm spiced butter through the minced beef with the remaining mitmita, mixing just until evenly coated.

Serve tere (rare) as is, or scrape it into a warm pan for only a few seconds to reach leb leb — never fully fried.

Plate with the ayib and gomen, and scoop everything with injera.