Ethiopian Spiced Beef Jerky (Quwanta)

Ingredients

• 4 lbs beef tenderloin or boneless sirloin
• 2 tablespoons chili powder (berbere) or chili paste (Awaze)
• 3 tablespoons dry wine or sherry wine
• 1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
• 1/4 teaspoon false cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 pinch salt

Directions

1. 1

   Remove fat; cut the meat in long strips with zigzag shapes.

2. 2

   Mix the chili powder (berbere) or (Awaze), wine, oil, false cardamom, black pepper and salt.

3. 3

   Marinate the meat with the mixed dressing.

4. 4

   Place the meat on food dehydrator or jerky maker; cover and dehydrate until crisp dry.

5. 5

   Break the dried meat in small pieces; keep the pieces in a tight glass jar. Serve it at room temperature.