Tikel Gomen

Name: Tikel Gomen
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Ethiopian
Ingredients: 2 tomatoes (optional); 200 g/1 oz white cabbage (or any type of cabbage or any spring/collard greens such as chard or kale); 1 large onion; 2–4 cloves garlic; 200 g/1 oz white cabbage (or any type of cabbage or any spring/collard greens such as chard or kale); 2 carrots; 200 g/1 oz white cabbage (or any type of cabbage or any spring/collard greens such as chard or kale); 200 g/1 oz white cabbage (or any type of cabbage or any spring/collard greens such as chard or kale); 5 tablespoons olive oil; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; 2 potatoes; 2 fresh green chillies; Pinch of white pepper; Pinch of sea salt

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
55 min

Appears in

We Cook Plants

By Sarah Bentley

Published 2025

About

Ingredients

1 large onion
2–4 cloves garlic
2 tomatoes (optional)

Africa
Ethiopia
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

First let’s prepare the ingredients.
- Finely slice the onion.

- Crush or finely slice the garlic.

- Cut the tomatoes (if using) into quarters.

- Finely slice the cabbage.

- Cut the carrots into matchsticks.

- Peel and cut the potatoes into matchsticks.

- Cut the green chillies into matchsticks (deseed if you prefer les