Tikil Gomen (Cabbage)
20 minutes
to prep
30 minutes
to cook
4 servings
About this Recipe
Tikil Gomen (cabbage) is my favorite Ethiopian vegetable dish. It can be an entree or a side dish.
Photo and Recipe Courtesy of Helen Abraha
Ingredients
- ½ small onion diced
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- ¼ small fresh ginger
- 1 green chili (minced)
- 1 medium carrot (chopped)
- ½ head of small cabbage (chopped)
- ⅛ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a frying pan (with a lid) over medium heat.
- Add onion, cook for two minutes, then add garlic, ginger and cook for another two minutes, until fragrant.
- Add carrots and cook for five minutes.
- Add cabbage, turmeric, and salt. Mix well, then cover the pan and cook for 10 minutes (or until all vegetables are tender), stirring every now and again.
- Add the green chili.
- Serve hot with injera flatbread or rice.
