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Tikil gomen
Gently spiced cabbage, carrot and potato cooked in turmeric and oil
Tikil gomen means 'cabbage stew', and it is the mild, golden side on almost every beyaynetu fasting platter in Addis Ababa and Bahir Dar. White cabbage, carrots and potatoes are cooked slowly with onion, garlic, ginger and turmeric until soft and sweet, with no chilli heat apart from a few strips of green pepper. Children love it, and it balances the spicy red wats beautifully. Chef's tip: let the cabbage cook down until it is sweet and slightly caramelised at the edges; that is where all the flavour comes from.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat 4 tbsp vegetable oil in a large, heavy pan over a medium heat. Add 1 onion and cook for 5 minutes until soft.
5 minStep 2: Add 3 garlic cloves, ⅓ oz fresh ginger and 1 tsp ground turmeric and stir for 1 minute until fragrant and golden.
1 minStep 3: Add 3 carrots and 3 potatoes, stir to coat in the yellow oil, then add ½ cup water. Cover and cook for 8 minutes.
8 minStep 4: Add ½ white cabbage, 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp black pepper. It will look like too much but wilts quickly. Cover and cook over a medium-low heat for 10 minutes, stirring every few minutes.
10 minStep 5: Uncover, add 1 green chilli and cook for 3–5 minutes more until the potatoes break easily with a spoon and the cabbage is sweet and soft. A common mistake is to add lots of water, which makes it watery and bland; the cabbage gives off its own juices.
4 minStep 6: Taste for salt and serve warm.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 190 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 24 g
- Fat
- 10 g
- Fibre
- 7 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does tikil gomen take?
- About 35 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of garlic cloves?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
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