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Tegelese Tesmi (Spiced Butter)

Tegelese Tesmi (Spiced Butter) is a traditional Eritrean recipe for a classic form of ghee or clarified butter flavoured with onion, garlic, ginger and Berbere spice that's closely related to the smen of North Africa. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Eritrean version of: Spiced Butter (Tegelese Tesmi).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

30 minutes

Total Time:

50 minutes

Makes:

1 jar

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Sauce RecipesSpice RecipesEritrea Recipes


Ingredients:

200g unsalted butter
100ml water
2 small onions, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tsp fresh ginger, shredded
1/2 tsp Berbere spice

Method:

Add the butter and water to a frying pan and heat until the butter has melted. Add all the remaining ingredients and simmer on a very low flame for 30 minutes, until the butter is clear.

Do not stir, as this will make the mixture cloudy once again. Pass through a sieve, allow to cool a little then store the butter in a tight-lidded jar.