Zigni
Zigni is a traditional Eritrean dish of stewed beef in a tomato sauce seasoned with berbere spice. The dish is always served on top of injera. Zigni is fairly spicy, so adjust the amounts of berbere to fit your taste buds.
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 lbs beef stew meat
- 2 medium tomatoes diced
- 3 green onions chopped
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 4 tbsp berbere
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat up cooking oil in a Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add in the beef and brown for 5-6 minutes.
- Add in the green onions and garlic. Sauté for 2 minutes.
- Mix in the berbere spice and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add in the tomatoes. Season with salt.
- Cover and simmer over low heat for 2 hours.
- When finished, the sauce should be smooth and the beef will be tender.
