Ethiopian Beef Stew in Berbere Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, chopped fine
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
• 1/3 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 14 ounces crushed tomatoes
• 1/4 cup dry red wine
• 1/4 lb beef stew meat

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325°F.

2. 2

   Melt butter on stove top in roasting pan.

3. 3

   In the roasting pan, brown the stew meat for about 10 minutes. Add the onion for the last few minutes.

4. 4

   Add the ginger, paprika, cayenne, cumin, fenugreek, turmeric, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and allspice. Mix and cook for about one minute.

5. 5

   Add tomatoes and wine.

6. 6

   Cover, bring to a "medium" simmer.

7. 7

   Place in oven for approximately 2 hours. Add water or broth 1/2 cup at a time if stew is drying out.

8. 8

   Stew is done when meat can be easily pierced with a fork.