
Beef Chechebsa
Fluffy grains steamed with beef and aromatics so every spoonful is savoury and separate — a one-pot ethiopian classic. 40 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.
Ingredients
- Saltto taste
- Onion1, finely chopped
- Rice300 g
- Stock or Broth600 ml
- Beef500 g
- Flatbread3, torn
- Niter Kibbeh2 tbsp
- Berbere1 tsp
Optional extras
- Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the rice until the water runs clear, then drain well.
- 2
Heat the Niter Kibbeh in a wide pot, soften the onion, and bloom the berbere for 30 seconds.
- 3
Stir in the beef, then add the rice and turn everything gently through the fragrant oil.
- 4
Pour in the stock, bring to a boil, then clamp on a lid and cook on the lowest heat for 15 minutes without peeking.
- 5
Rest off the heat for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork and crown with fresh cilantro.
Chef's tip
Never lift the lid while the rice steams — trapped steam is doing the work.
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Video: Ethiopian Dish "How to make Chechebsa" የጨጨብሳ ምግብ አሰራር · on YouTube