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Ybeg Alicha Ethiopian Food is Shared by Everyone at the Table

Ybeg Alicha Ethiopian Food is Shared by Everyone at the Table


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Ybeg Alicha is an Ethiopian comfort food recipe of cubed tender lamb meat cooked in onions, ginger, garlic and Niter Kibe Ethiopian Spiced Clarified Butter.

Ybeg Alicha Ethiopian Food is Shared by Everyone at the Table
Ybeg Alicha Ethiopian Food 

Ybeg Alicha Ethiopian Food is Shared by Everyone at the Table


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Ybeg Alicha Ethiopian Food is Shared by Everyone at the Table
Culture and food of Africa would not be complete without including the Ethiopian African food recipe of Ybeg Alicha.

Ybeg Alicha Ethiopian Food Recipe

Serves 6
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How to Make the Best Ybeg Alicha Ethiopian Food Recipe


Ingredients
1 pound lamb cubes
2 white onions diced
5 cloves fresh garlic
2 tablespoons ground cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon ground sweet paprika
½ teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon ground fenugreek
¾ teaspoon pink salt
Pinch of freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons Niter Kibe
3 cups vegetable stock

Directions
In a large lidded pot, heat butter and sauté spices, onions and garlic 2 minutes. Add stock and lamb, cover and simmer 1 hour until lamb is tender. Serve with Ethiopian injera bread.

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