Awaze Recipes

ETHIOPIAN AWAZE BEEF TIBS RECIPE

Steps:

• Purée or mash the fresh ginger and garlic into a paste.
• In a bowl, mix together the steak, onion, rosemary, ginger, garlic, berebere and salt. Place a pan on medium heat. Add the oil and butter. When the pan is hot, place the spiced meat and onion mixture into the hot pan and cook for about 5 minutes. PRO TIP: Do not stir the meat right away. Let it sit in the hot pan for the first couple of minutes to brown on the bottom. Also, make sure you use a wide-enough pan so the meat does not steam. Steaming also prevents browning.
• Add ½ cup water and cook for another 5 minutes. Taste for seasoning. Add fresh chopped tomatoes if desired. Serve with rice, or with injera (which can be purchased from a local Ethiopian market).

AWAZE AVOCADO TOAST WITH SOFT-BOILED EGGS

Steps:

• For the awaze sauce: In a small bowl, stir together the red wine and honey. Stir in the Berbere Spice Blend and 1/2 teaspoon salt. The sauce will be a little runny but will thicken as it sits. (This makes more awaze than you'll need for the recipe, but it keeps for at least a week in the fridge and is wonderful on roasted meats or vegetables or stirred into cooked grains. If it is too thick once refrigerated, stir in a few teaspoons of hot water.)
• For the avocado toast with soft-boiled eggs: Put the eggs in a small saucepan with water to cover. Bring to a simmer and reduce the heat to the lowest setting. Cook for 6 to 7 minutes (6 will produce set whites with a runny yolk, at 7 minutes the yolk will be almost set but still a bit jammy in the center), then transfer to an ice bath to cool. Peel and halve the eggs.
• Toast the rye bread and brush one side with ghee or butter. Put an avocado half on each slice of toast. Mash coarsely with a fork and season with salt. Top with the egg halves. Drizzle with the awaze sauce and top with Pickled Red Onions and Jalapenos and cilantro leaves.
• Combine the chile, paprika, cayenne, cardamom, coriander, cumin, ginger, mustard, onion powder, allspice, cinnamon, clove, garlic powder and nutmeg in a small skillet. Toast over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Let cool completely.
• Combine the vinegar, sugar, salt and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Add the ginger, coriander and mustard seeds. Simmer to dissolve the sugar and salt, about 1 minute. Stir in the red onions and jalapenos and let cool. (Extra pickled red onions and jalapenos will keep in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.)

AWAZE DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• For version one:
• Whisk together the berbere powder and tej in a small bowl until well blended. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
• For version two:
• Whisk the honey into the wine in a small bowl until well dissolved. Add the berbere powder and whisk again until blended. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
• For version three:
• Place the berbere powder in a small bowl and whisk with the pastis, ouzo, or arake until smooth and it pours easily off a spoon. Add a touch more liquid if needed. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.