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Ybeg Tibs Wat Spicy Ethiopian Lamb Stew

Yebeg Tibs Wat: Spicy Ethiopian Lamb Stew, a flavorful one-pot dish.

Yebeg Tibs Wat Spicy Ethiopian Lamb Stew is a one-pot African food recipe of marinated lamb meat simmered in spicy sauce and sautéed with onions, green peppers, and Berbere spice.

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Ybeg Tibs Wat Spicy Ethiopian Lamb Stew
Ybeg Tibs Wat Spicy Ethiopian Lamb Stew

Ybeg Tibs Wat Spicy Ethiopian Lamb Stew

Ingredients
1 pound lamb meat cut into small chunks
2 medium onions, diced
2 large Irish potatoes, peeled and diced
2 large carrots diced
2 green peppers, chopped
3 cups water
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Ethiopian Berbere Spice Mix (recipe below)


Directions
Add lamb, onions and oil to a large skillet over medium heat, cover and cook 10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer 40 minutes stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and serve warm with Ethiopian flatbread Injera.

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Injera Bread

Ethiopian Berbere Spice Mix Recipe

Ingredients
4 dried red chilies
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1 tablespoon ground ginger
3 whole cloves
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
3 allspice berries
1 tablespoon cardamom seeds
1 tablespoon dried fenugreek leaves
¼ cinnamon stick

Directions
Add all ingredients to the coffee grinder and pulse until mixed well.

Ethiopian Berbere Spice Mix Recipe
Ethiopian Berbere Spice Mix Recipe 

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