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ETHIOPIAN MILD LAMB STEW (YEBEG ALICHA)



Ethiopian Mild Lamb Stew (Yebeg Alicha) image

Make and share this Ethiopian Mild Lamb Stew (Yebeg Alicha) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by yewoinfamilycooking

Categories     Lamb/Sheep

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 lbs lamb chops (ribs and meat)
1/4 cup clarified butter (purified)
2 cups white onions (thinly chopped)
1 tablespoon fresh garlic or 2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon fresh ginger root juice or 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
1 teaspoon false cardamom (korerima)
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
2 chili peppers (seeded and sliced)
6 cups water
salt

Steps:

  • Cut the ribs in smaller sizes and the meat in small strips, wash it with cold water.
  • Boil water in large pot; add the cleaned ribs and the meat; cook it for 10 minutes and strain.
  • In medium heat, cook the onion with two cups of water (adding the water gradually); stir continuously until tender (10-15 minutes).
  • Add the butter, garlic, ginger-root juice, bishop weed and cook for five minutes.
  • Add the ribs and the meat; stir for five minutes; put four cups of water and turmeric; cover and cook for 30 minutes.
  • Add false cardamom, salt to taste and cook to simmer; at the end, add the hot peppers and remove from heat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 568.5, Fat 48.1, SaturatedFat 22.7, Cholesterol 132.2, Sodium 93.8, Carbohydrate 7.5, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 3.1, Protein 25.7

ETHIOPIAN LAMB: SEGA WAT



ETHIOPIAN LAMB: SEGA WAT image

Categories     Lamb     Healthy

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 lbs lamb (from leg) cut in l/2-inch cubes
2 cups WATER
1/4 cup LEMON JUICE
1 cup BERMUDA onions, chopped
3 oz. BUTTER or OLIVE OIL
8 PEELED HARD-BOILED EGGS
Seasonings
1/2 tsp. CAYENNE PEPPER
1 tsp. PAPRIKA
1/2 tsp. BLACK PEPPER
1/4 tsp. GINGER
1 cup WATER

Steps:

  • In a 4- to 6-quart Dutch oven or heavy stewpot, brown 3 cups BERMUDA ONION chopped finely, without fat, until quite dark, stirring constantly. Add: BUTTER or OLIVE OIL. Blend the seasonings into the onions. Add 1 cup WATER. Soak LAMBS in 2 cups WATER to which LEMON JUICE has been added, for 10 minutes. Drain the water from each piece of lambs. Add lamb to onion mixture, stirring it through. Cover. Simmer over low heat until lamb is tender. Add HARD-BOILED EGGS a few minutes before serving.

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