Vegetables Recipe » Tikil Gomen (Ethiopian Cabbage)

This is one of many Ethiopian dishes. It is a typical dish that is served alongside other dishes on injera. It's very simple and tastes great. There are many variations on this recipe; it can be prepared with just the cabbage, with carrots and potatoes, with meat, and so on.

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• ½ onion, thinly sliced lengthwise
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ⅓ head cabbage, diced and rinsed
• 2 tablespoons water, or as needed

Cooking Directions

1. Heat vegetable oil in a pot over medium heat. Add onions and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in carrots, garlic, turmeric, salt, and black pepper. Cook and stir until flavors are combined, about 7 minutes. Add cabbage and mix well.
2. Cover pot, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the cabbage is tender but not completely soft, about 20 minutes. Add water if vegetables look dry.

Nutrition Facts

• calories165.5
• carbohydrateContent17.4 g
• fatContent10.5 g
• fiberContent6.3 g
• proteinContent3.2 g
• saturatedFatContent1.7 g
• sodiumContent97.8 mg
• sugarContent9 g