After a busy and eventful number of years, life somewhat calmed down in our second home, and Deniz and wanted […]
African
Africa, especially Ethiopia, has some of the best vegetarian recipes in the world. The blend of slow-cooked onion, butter, garlic and ginger with berbere or tumeric spices is intoxicating. Paired with tart injera bread, the food is so scrumptious. We often eat double meals when we make Ethiopian. We just cannot stop eating, it’s so addictive!
Ethiopian Chickpea Flour Crackers in Berbere Wine Sauce (Shimbra Asa Wot)
Deniz and I had this dish at a restaurant once and were so impressed we learned to make it at […]
Ethiopian Timatim Fit Fit
Living in Washington DC, we’re blessed with a plethora of Ethiopian grocery stores that we are happy to take full […]
Ethiopian Pumpkin Stew (Dubba Wat)
Modified a recipe from Cooking with Imaye: Second Edition to make this delicious Ethiopian dish. It’s such a boldly fragrant […]
Ethiopian VegChicken Stew (Doro Wat)
Doro Wat is the national dish of Ethiopia. It’s impossible to get a vegetarian version of it, so naturally Deniz and I […]
Ethiopian Cabbage, Carrot, and Potato Stir-Fry (Tikil Gomen)
Tikil Gomen is another must when ordering an Ethiopian Vegetarian Combo. It’s slightly sweet, and provides a nice vegetable texture […]
Ethiopian Yellow Split Pea Stew (Kik Alicha)
Kik Alicha is perfect balance for every Ethiopian Vegetarian combo. It’s slightly sweet and nuanced, unlike its bolder companions. And it’s not […]
Ethiopian Lentil Stew (Mesir Wat)
Ethiopian food is my favorite cuisine, and mesir wat with injera bread is my favorite Ethiopian dish. I’ve tried multiple […]
Garlic Eggplant Hummus
This is a simpler variation on Marcus Samuelson’s Chickpea-Eggplant Dip in Soul of a New Cuisine. It’s by far the […]
Moroccan Vegetable Tagine with Harissa Couscous
Deniz and I saw our tagine sitting on the shelf gathering dust this week and suddenly got a hankering for Moroccan […]