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Siga Wat

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Siga Wat
About this dish

A rich, spicy beef stew simmered in berbere sauce, a staple of Ethiopian feasts.

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Ingredients
🥩600g beef, cubed
🧅3 onions, finely chopped
🌶️4 tbsp berbere spice
🧈3 tbsp niter kibbeh
Method
Serves 4
1
Cook the chopped onions slowly without oil until deeply softened.
2
Add niter kibbeh and berbere, cooking until fragrant.
3
Add the beef and a little water, then cover and simmer.
4
Cook slowly for about an hour until the meat is tender and the sauce thickened.
5
Serve over injera.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Siga wat is a classic Ethiopian beef stew, built on the same slow-cooked berbere sauce base as doro wat.

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