Kik Alicha

Name: Kik Alicha
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Ethiopian
Ingredients: 2 cups yellow split peas; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 onion, chopped; 1 tbsp ginger, minced

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About this dish

Split peas cooked in a mild turmeric sauce, a comforting vegetarian dish.

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Ingredients

🫘2 cups yellow split peas

🟡1 tsp turmeric

🧅1 onion, chopped

🫚1 tbsp ginger, minced

Method

Serves 3

Sauté onion and ginger with turmeric until fragrant.

Add the split peas and enough water to cover generously.

Simmer until the peas are soft, about 30-40 minutes.

Season with salt.

Serve with injera.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Kik alicha is a common Ethiopian vegetarian dish, especially popular during fasting periods when meat is avoided.

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