Spiced Butter Niter Kebbeh

Elevate your cooking with the rich, aromatic flavors of Spiced Butter Niter Kebbeh, a traditional Ethiopian clarified butter infused with a symphony of warming spices and herbs. This recipe combines unsalted butter with fragrant ingredients such as garlic, ginger, turmeric, cardamom, cinnamon, and cumin, along with the earthy essence of fenugreek and nigella seeds, plus the fresh zing of thyme. Slowly simmered to perfection, this golden spiced butter is then carefully strained to create a smooth, intensely flavorful condiment that enhances everything from stews to sautéed vegetables, rice dishes, or even warm bread. Easy to make and remarkably versatile, Niter Kebbeh is the secret to adding depth and complexity to your favorite dishes. Perfect for meal prepping, it stores beautifully in the fridge, ready to enrich your culinary creations all week long!

Nutriscore Rating: 46/100

Prep Time:10 mins

Cook Time:30 mins

Total Time:40 mins

Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 500 grams Unsalted butter
• 1 medium Yellow onion, finely chopped
• 4 cloves Garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon Fresh ginger, minced
• 1 teaspoon Ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon Ground cardamom
• 0.5 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon Fenugreek seeds
• 0.5 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 0.5 teaspoon Nigella seeds
• 4 pieces Whole cloves
• 2 sprigs Fresh thyme sprigs

Directions

Step 1

Cut the unsalted butter into smaller pieces to help it melt evenly, and place it in a medium-sized saucepan over low heat.

Step 2

As the butter melts, skim off any foam that rises to the surface, ensuring only the clarified butter remains.

Step 3

Once the foam is mostly removed, add the chopped onion, minced garlic, and minced ginger to the saucepan.

Step 4

Stir the mixture gently and allow it to simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes, ensuring the onion and garlic infuse their flavor without browning.

Step 5

Add the ground turmeric, cardamom, cinnamon, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, nigella seeds, whole cloves, and fresh thyme sprigs into the saucepan.

Step 6

Continue to simmer the mixture over low heat for an additional 15–20 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent any burning.

Step 7

Once the butter is deeply fragrant and golden, strain the spiced butter through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a clean, heatproof container.

Step 8

Allow the Niter Kebbeh to cool completely before storing it in an airtight jar or container in the refrigerator.

Step 9

Use this versatile spiced butter as a flavorful base for stews, sautés, or rice dishes, or simply as a spread for breads.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	(643.8g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	3752.2

Total Fat 429.8g	0%
Saturated Fat 250.2g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat g
Cholesterol 1107.1mg	0%
Sodium 88.6mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 23.3g	0%
Dietary Fiber 5.5g	0%
Total Sugars 5.1g
Protein 7.6g	0%

Vitamin D 0IU	0%
Calcium 230.6mg	0%
Iron 6.0mg	0%
Potassium 509.9mg	0%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 96.9%

Protein: 0.8%

Carbs: 2.3%