Niter Kebbeh (Spiced Clarified Butter)
1 lb Unsalted butter 1/4 c Chopped onions 2 Cloves garlic, pressed 2 ts Fresh gingerroot, grated 1/2 ts Turmeric 4 Cardamom seeds, crushed 1 Cinnamon stick 2 Cloves 1/8 ts Nutmeg
Ingredients
- 1lbunsalted butter
- 1/4cup chopped onions
- 2Clovegarlic, pressed
- 2tsp fresh gingerroot, grated
- 1/2tsp turmeric
- 4cardamom seeds, crushed
- 1cinnamon stick
- 1/8tsp nutmeg
Directions
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1 lb Unsalted butter 1/4 c Chopped onions 2 Cloves garlic, pressed 2 ts Fresh gingerroot, grated 1/2 ts Turmeric 4 Cardamom seeds, crushed 1
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When the top is covered with foam, add the other ingredients and reduce the heat to a simmer
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Gently simmer, uncovered, on low heat
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After about 45 to 60 minutes, when the surface becomes transparent and the milk solids are on the bottom, pour the liquid through a cheesecl
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Discard the spices and solids
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Covered tightly and stored in the refrigerator, Niter Kebbeh will keep for up to 2 months
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Comment from the book: Niter Kebbeh has been prized in Ethiopia as a cooking oil and a seasoning for a very long time
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Without careful packaging and proper refrigeration, butter easily spoils