KEY SIR ALICHA (ETHIOPIAN BEETS AND POTATOES)

Key Sir Alicha (Ethiopian Beets and Potatoes) image

If you love Ethiopian food, this is a must-try. This is one of my favorite dishes. Serve hot over injera with the sauce to soak up.

Provided by Leftover Inspired

Categories World Cuisine Recipes African

Time 55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

¼ cup canola oil
1 yellow onion, diced
½ teaspoon salt, divided, or as needed
1 ½ teaspoons minced fresh garlic
1 ½ teaspoons minced fresh ginger
2 large beets, diced
1 cup water, or more as needed
4 large potatoes, diced

Steps:

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat; add onion and a pinch of salt. Cook and stir onion until softened and translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and ginger; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add beets and stir to combine. Pour water over beet mixture and sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil.
Cover pot and reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, stirring occasionally, until beets are easily pierced with a fork, 20 to 25 minutes. Add potatoes and cook until potatoes are soft but not falling apart, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 486 calories, Carbohydrate 82.1 g, Fat 14.6 g, Fiber 12.6 g, Protein 10.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 413.9 mg, Sugar 13.7 g