World Cuisines

Zigni

Eritrea

Eritrea's fiery beef: zigni — beef (or lamb) cubes braised in a berbere-spiced tomato-onion sauce until dark and rich, served on injera — the dish of Asmara's celebrations. Ingredients: beef, onions (many), tomatoes, berbere spice, niter kibbeh (spiced butter), garlic, ginger.

What it is

Eritrea's fiery beef: zigni — beef (or lamb) cubes braised in a berbere-spiced tomato-onion sauce until dark and rich, served on injera — the dish of Asmara's celebrations. Ingredients: beef, onions (many), tomatoes, berbere spice, niter kibbeh (spiced butter), garlic, ginger. Recipe: 1) Cook onions down dry until sweet. 2) Add kibbeh and berbere; bloom. 3) Add beef and tomatoes; braise until tender and the sauce turns brick-red. 4) Rest. Serve: on injera, with ayib cheese and greens. Flavor: fiery, deep, buttery. History: zigni is the highlands' celebration stew, shared in grammar with Ethiopia and distinct in Asmara's hand. See also: Injera (Eritrean), Shiro (Eritrea).

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