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Tibs

Name: Tibs
Cuisine: Ethiopian
Ingredients: 1 pound beef or lamb; 1 medium onion; 3 garlic cloves; 2 tablespoons berbere spice mix; 3 tablespoons niter kibbeh (spiced clarified butter); 1 medium tomato; 1 small green chili; to taste salt; to taste black pepper

Tibs is a popular Ethiopian dish consisting of sautéed meat cubes, often beef or lamb, cooked with onions, garlic, and a blend of indigenous spices. It is a flavorful, aromatic dish that is commonly served during social gatherings and festive occasions, reflecting Ethiopian communal dining traditions.

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Ethiopian85%

Americas15%

Ingredients

beef or lamb
1 pound
onion
1 medium
garlic cloves
3
berbere spice mix
2 tablespoons
niter kibbeh (spiced clarified butter)
3 tablespoons
tomato
1 medium
green chili
1 small
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Tibs has roots in traditional Ethiopian highland cuisine, where meat was sautéed quickly to preserve tenderness and flavor, often served as a celebratory dish among the Oromo and Amhara peoples.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Ethiopian85%

ingredients+techniques

Americas15%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

sautéing searing spice blending

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