I love Ethiopian food, when it’s fresh especially, but also because it is very tasty and filling as well.
Some of the dishes are very easy to make, and taste perfectly fine using zero oil. The lentil and split pea dishes are especially tasty and easy to make.
This yellow split pea stew one is my absolute favourite of all Ethiopian dishes because it is mild and savoury. I’m not one for the spicy dishes like mesir wot, but you can always add some spiciness to this dish if you desire.
Serve this Kik Alicha with injeera, rice or even Indian bread like chapati or roti for a whole meal.
Kik Alicha (Ethiopian Yellow Split Pea Stew)
Serves 2 as mains for an Ethiopian dinner
Ingredients:
3 cups water
vegetable broth as needed
1 cup dried yellow split peas, rinsed
1/2 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 inch chunk of fresh ginger, peeled, and finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
3/4 – 1 tsp herbamare or salt
pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Place water and the split peas in large pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; and cook about 30 minutes, just until tender. (Alternatively you can cook them in a pressure cooker, use a digital electric pressure cooker as it has a non stick pan, don’t do this in a metal stovetop pressure cooker as it can burn to the bottom.)
2. In a frying pan, add some vegetable broth and bring to high heat. Add onion, reduce to medium high and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add more broth as needed Add the garlic, ginger and turmeric; cook another 5 minutes.
3. Once done, add the mixture to cooked peas; stir in salt and pepper. Simmer until peas are very soft, and almost mushy about 30 minutes more. Taste test; adjust seasonings if needed.
What’s your favourite Ethiopian dish?
What are you talking about, Ethipoian food? They eat white rice.
Who are you talking to? Every Ethiopian restaurant I have eaten at serves this with injeera not rice, so that’s why i mentioned injeera.
Absolutely delicious! Thanks for the recipe.
This kik Alisha was very tasty. Here is a video of it being made. http://youtu.be/oPqczNTGJxk
Can’t wait to make this! It’s my favorite dish at the neighborhood Ethiopian restaurant.
Just had this for dinner. Delicious!! Thanks for the recipe.
Thanks so much for this yummy recipe! I made it last night and served it over basmati rice.
If I’m out of fresh Ginger. Can I sub powder Ginger?
You can, but I’d add a lot more. Powdered ginger is very mild when added to lentil recipes. So season it to taste.
ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!
Thanks for sharing!
I have been making this for a few months now often and LOVE it! The only thing I do differently is not use garlic in the recipe as my body cant handle it. đŸ™‚
Made it last night – it’s a keeper! So simple and delicious . . . probably going to have to make it again tomorrow night!
Are there any raw lentil (sprouted) recipes you are aware of ? Love your blogs by the way.
My husband and I made this dish last night. It was delicious and a total winner! Nice work đŸ™‚
Thanks for the feedback Courtney!
I thought this was going to be raw.
You should not eat yellow split peas raw. I took a picture of the lentils raw as I forgot to take a pic of the recipe when it was done.
Keep on writing and chgngiug away!