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{{short description|Ethiopian dish originated from Gurage people}}
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'''''Kitfo''''' ({{langx|am|ክትፎ}}, {{IPA|am|kɨtfo|IPA}}) is an [[Ethiopian cuisine|Ethiopian]] traditional dish that originated among the [[Gurage people]]. It consists of minced [[raw meat|raw]] [[beef]], marinated in ''[[mitmita]]'' (a chili-based spice powder) and ''[[niter kibbeh]]'' (a [[clarified butter]] infused with herbs and spices). The word comes from the [[Ethiopian Semitic languages|Ethio-Semitic]] [[triconsonantal root]] ''k-t-f'', meaning "to chop finely; mince". 

''Kitfo'' cooked lightly rare is known as ''kitfo leb leb''.<ref>Mesfin, D.J. ''Exotic Ethiopian Cooking'', Falls Church, Virginia: Ethiopian Cookbooks Enterprises, 2006, pp.124, 129.</ref> ''Kitfo'' is often served alongside &mdash; or sometimes mixed with &mdash; a mild [[cheese]] called ''ayibe'' or cooked [[Leaf vegetable|greens]] known as ''gomen''. In many parts of Ethiopia, ''kitfo'' is served with ''[[injera]]'', a spongy, absorbent [[sourdough]] [[crêpe]]-like [[flatbread]] made from fermented [[teff]] flour; traditional [[Gurage]] cuisine replaces this with ''[[kocho (food)|kocho]]'', a thick flatbread made of the ''[[ensete]]'' plant. An ''ensete'' leaf may be also used as a garnish. 

Though not considered a delicacy, ''kitfo'' is generally held in high regard.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}} It is served on special occasions such as holidays like ''[[Meskel]]'' on 27 September, the feast celebrating the [[Finding of the True Cross|Finding]] of the [[True Cross]].{{citation needed |date=March 2017}}

==See also==
*[[Gored gored]]
*[[Steak tartare]]
*[[Kibbeh nayyeh]]
*[[Raw foodism]]
*[[List of African dishes]]
*[[List of Ethiopian dishes and foods]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://archive.today/20130213053246/http://www.africa-news.eu/lifestyle/3264-recipe-kitfo.html Kitfo recipe]

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[[Category:Raw beef dishes]]
[[Category:Eritrean cuisine]]
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