Niter kibbeh

Niter kibbeh is a popular Ethiopian and Eritrean product that is also the secret ingredient in many popular regional dishes. Essentially, it is slowly-simmered clarified butter with the addition of spices such as garlic, onions, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, and fenugreek, imparting a unique, spicy aroma to the final product.

Complex and rich, this butter variety is quite versatile: it can be used when cooking sauces, eggs, and vegetables, but it is also often brushed on injera flatbreads.