Best Aleecha Vegetable Stew Recipes

ALICHA (ETHIOPIAN STEW)

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One of my distant relatives in the middle of Outback Australia married an Ethiopian woman. Good choice - the woman can cook, and well enough to be featured on a food show on national TV.

Provided by Missy Wombat

Categories Stew

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups red onions (chopped)
1/4 teaspoon garlic
6 new potatoes, chopped
5 carrots, chopped
1 small cabbage, chopped
6 medium chili peppers, chopped (birds eye or baby red if you like it hot, possibly jalapeno if you like it milder)
salt and pepper
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cardamom
2 teaspoons parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons basil, chopped

Steps:

Cook onions and garlic in oil until transparent.
Wash and chop vegetables and add them to the onions, lightly browning.
Add nutmeg, garlic and cardamom then cook slowly for 30 mins.
Season to taste then add chilli, parsley and basil just before serving.

VEGETABLE ALECHA

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Ethiopian vegetable stew traditionally eaten with injera, but also completely delicious with couscous

Provided by Fara Forest

Categories Vegetable

Time 1h20m

Yield 15-20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 23

Ingredients

1 medium onion, in wedges
4 tablespoons safflower oil
4 carrots, in 1 in. pieces
3 cups water
1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ginger, minced
3 potatoes, peeled & in 1 in pieces
1 small cabbage, in wedges
1/4 cup paprika
1 tablespoon cumin
2 teaspoons cardamom
2 teaspoons ground fenugreek
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons cayenne
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Steps:

Saute onions until soft, add carrots, water, tomato sauce, salt,& ginger and simmer for 10 min, covered.
Add potatoes& spices and cook for another 10 min.
Add cabbage and cook until tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 109.5, Fat 4.4, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 805.5, Carbohydrate 17.2, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 4.7, Protein 2.8

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