Ye’tikil Gomen Be’timatim

Stewed, Seasoned Cabbage in a Golden Tomato Sauce

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    3½ cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Teff Love: Adventures in Vegan Ethiopan Cooking

By Kittee Berns

Published 2015

  • About

If you’re looking for new cabbage recipes, this recipe is a great alternative to slaw or stuffed cabbage. When cabbage is cooked down, as it is here, it becomes a very tender, almost buttery, sweet vegetable.

Ingredients

  • ¾ white or yellow onion, slivered and cut into ¼-inch pieces (1 cup)
  • 3 tablespoons

Method

Put the onion, Ye’qimem Zeyet, garlic, ginger, and salt in a large saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently to prevent sticking or burning, until the onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add the cabbage, tomato, and turmeric and stir well to combine. Cover and cook, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes. Add the chiles, cover, and cook until the cabbage is ve