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Atkilt Wat

Ethiopian cabbage, potato, and carrot stew seasoned with turmeric, onion, garlic, and ginger.

Country
Ethiopia
Region
East Africa
Time
55 min
Serves
6
Level
easy
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Servings 6

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4 steps 20 min prep 35 min cook (check method) 55 min total easy
1
Cook aromatics
Cook onion in oil until soft, then add garlic, ginger, and turmeric.
aromatics 10:00
2
Start potatoes
Add potatoes and carrots with a splash of water. Cover and cook until partly tender.
roots 15:00
3
Add cabbage
Add cabbage, salt, and pepper. Cover and cook until all vegetables are tender.
cabbage 15:00
4
Dry finish
Uncover and cook briefly so excess moisture evaporates.
finish 05:00

Some cooks add green beans or chile, but cabbage, carrot, potato, turmeric, and onion are the steady base.

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When to cook it

Best for fasting platters, family vegetables, and gentle sides.. Plan on a easy cook. Allow about 55 minutes total.

What to serve alongside it

Injera, lentil stews, shiro, or grilled meats.

Regional lane

Fasting and vegetable table. Vegetable, lentil, and legume dishes that fit Ethiopia's rich fasting-food tradition.

Chef watch-outs
  • Stopping the base before the pepper, onion, or spice edge has mellowed.
  • Thinning the pot before the body of the soup or stew has developed.
  • Rushing the base before the raw edge has cooked out.
How you know it is ready
  • The sauce should coat the spoon and taste rounded, not watery or raw.
  • The aroma should smell rounded rather than raw or sharp.
  • Oil, sauce, broth, or steam should look settled and deliberate.
Pantry lane

teff, berbere, mitmita, niter kibbeh, split peas

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Fasting and vegetable table

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