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Niter Kibbeh

Niter kibbeh is an Ethiopian spiced clarified butter used for cooking and seasoning savory dishes.

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About Niter Kibbeh

Niter kibbeh is a clarified butter seasoned with aromatic spices and herbs, associated with Ethiopian cooking. Butter is heated so water and milk solids separate, then flavouring ingredients are infused before the fat is strained; the resulting product is generally clear to golden and may contain a settled or filtered aromatic residue depending on preparation.

It is used as a cooking fat and finishing seasoning for stews, legumes, grains, vegetables, meat, and other savoury dishes. Its flavour is buttery, warm, and spice-fragrant, with intensity determined by the blend and infusion time.

It may be sold in jars or made at home, and its firmness varies with temperature. Straining produces a clearer fat, while retained spice and herb residue makes the product less uniform; warming softens or liquefies it and helps distribute it through cooking or over finished food.

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Niter Kibbeh nutrition & diet

Niter Kibbeh nutritional value

Reference: Butter, clarified

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
885kcal
Protein
0.1g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
98.3g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Niter kibbeh is clarified butter infused with spices, so the useful portion is the amount used for sautéing, finishing, or seasoning. Preparation and straining affect the retained solids, while the complete dish determines how this ingredient contributes to the overall food profile.

Compare the right form: Match Ethiopian-style spiced clarified butter, including its retained or strained spices; brand recipe and preparation should be recorded.

Diet considerations

Niter kibbeh is animal-derived because its defining fat is butter, even when clarified and spice-infused. It is incompatible with vegan use unless replaced, while vegetarian compatibility depends on the broader dish and personal definition. Added meat, dairy, cereals, or coatings further change suitability.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Butter. The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative. Recipes and products can differ.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
Recorded common ingredients: Butter. This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar). Recipes and products can differ.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Swiss Food Composition Database 7.1 (2026) — 50 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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