Aleecha
A spicy and scrumptious dish made with cabbage, potatoes and hot green peppers.
Yield
6 servingsPrep
15 minCook
30 minReady
45 minLow in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | cups |
onions
sliced |
|
| 10 | each |
garlic cloves
sliced thin |
|
| 2 | cups |
carrots
sliced thin |
|
| 1 | cup |
water
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
corn oil
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
turmeric
ground |
|
| 1 | each |
green chili peppers
halved, to 3 peppers |
*
|
| 1 | pound |
cabbage
coarsely sliced |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
berebere
or queman; see note |
* |
| 1 | tablespoon |
tomato paste
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
to taste |
|
| 1 | pound |
potatoes
cut like french fries |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | ml |
onions
sliced |
|
| 1E+1 | each |
garlic cloves
sliced thin |
|
| 473 | ml |
carrots
sliced thin |
|
| 237 | ml |
water
|
|
| 45 | ml |
corn oil
|
|
| 5 | ml |
turmeric
ground |
|
| 1 | each |
green chili peppers
halved, to 3 peppers |
*
|
| 453.6 | g |
cabbage
coarsely sliced |
|
| 5 | ml |
berebere
or queman; see note |
* |
| 15 | ml |
tomato paste
|
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
to taste |
|
| 453.6 | g |
potatoes
cut like french fries |
|
Directions
Aleecha is a mixed vegetable Ethiopian stew. Quemam contains an ingredient not easily found. Substitute dry berebere.
In dry pan over moderate low heat, stir fry onion, garlic, and carrots for 2 mins. Add 1/2c of the water and cook 5 minutes longer. Add the oil and continue to simmer.
Add the tumeric, chilies, and cabbage. Cover the pan and steam to reduce the bulk for 2 mins. Stir well and add the quemam, tomato paste, salt and the potatoes.
Cover the pan and cook for 5 mins. Add the remaining water and simmer for 5 minutes more to soften the potatoes and thicken the sauce somewhat.
Serve at room temperature with Injeera.
