ET-Alecha (Vegetable stew)
Alecha (Ethiopian vegetable stew)
What you need:
- Margarine or oil
- Garlic
- 1 onion
- Water
- 3 medium potatoes
- 2-3 carrots
- Salt
- Ground ginger
- Ground turmeric
- Pepper
- 1lb cabbage
- 1 Green chili pepper, seeded and quartered
What you do:
- In a large saucepan combine 2 Tbs of margarine or oil, 1 clove of garlic, and 1 onion, chopped.
- Saute until onions are soft but not brown.
- Add:
- 1/2 cup of water, 3 potatoes chopped into large pieces, carrots chopped, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp ground ginger, 1/2 tsp. ground turmeric, 1/4 tsp. pepper.
- Cook about 10 minutes until potatoes and carrots begin to soften.
- Add:
- Cabbage, chopped (about 5 cups), 1/2 cup water, 1/4 tsp. salt, green chili.
- Cook until vegetables are tender. Stir gently to combine, taking care not mash veggies.
Serve with rice and enjoy!
