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🇪🇹 Ethiopian Vegetarian

Green Beans Kitfo-Style

🇪🇹 Ethiopian

Kitfo-style — green beans minced fine with mitmita and spiced butter, ayib alongside. About 15 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 15 min Cook 0 min Serves 2 Easy

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Onion1/2, thinly sliced
  • Fresh Cilantrohandful, torn
  • Lemon1, juiced
  • Olive Oil3 tbsp
  • Green Beans400 g
  • Niter Kibbeh2 tbsp
  • Mitmita1 tsp
  • Ayib Cheese100 g

Instructions

  1. 1

    Whisk the lemon juice with the olive oil, salt and pepper for a bright, simple dressing.

  2. 2

    Prepare the green beans — slice, shred or cube it so every forkful gets some.

  3. 3

    Toss the green beans with the onion, fresh cilantro and the dressing just before serving.

  4. 4

    Let it sit 5 minutes so the flavours marry, then taste and add another squeeze of lemon if it needs lift.

Chef's tip

For deeper flavour, toast the berbere in the oil before adding anything wet.

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Video: Ethiopian Style Green Beans / Fasolia · on YouTube