Niter kibbeh

Ingredients

• 500 g salted butter
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 pinch cardamom seed
• 1/2 cinnamon stick
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 2 whole cloves
• 1/2 small yellow onion, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped

Directions

1. 1

   Melt the butter and heat it until it foams.

2. 2

   At this point add the other ingredients.

3. 3

   Reduce the heat and simmer gently for about 45 minutes.

4. 4

   Do not stir.

5. 5

   This will separate out the milk solids, leaving a clear butter mix on top.

6. 6

   Cool the mixture, strain through muslin and discard the milk solids.