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Dhano dhadhaar (beef in butter)

Tender beef sautéed in butter with onion and cumin, much loved in Somalia. Its fragrant sauce is delicious with rice or flatbread.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

368 kcal per serving

Protein
37.4 g
Carbohydrates
5.6 g
of which sugars
4 g
Fat
21.2 g
of which saturated fat
10.4 g
Fiber
1.9 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Cut the meat into pieces about 3 cm across and season with salt and pepper.
  2. Melt half the butter in a casserole dish and sear the meat over high heat until golden. Set aside.
  3. In the same casserole, fry the sliced onions with the remaining butter for 8 minutes.
  4. Add the garlic, ginger, cumin and coriander, then stir for 1 minute.
  5. Stir in the grated tomatoes and let them reduce for 5 minutes.
  6. Return the meat, cover with water and simmer, covered, for 1 h 15 over low heat, until the meat is tender.
  7. Adjust the seasoning and serve with rice.

Variations and tips

With lamb. Replace the beef with lamb shoulder and extend the cooking by 15 minutes.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.