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Kik Alicha

One of my favorite places to go out to dinner is an Ethiopian restaurant here in town.  I really love them.  However, there is a lot of oil in their food. Restaurants do that though, salt and oil are things that amp up delicious.  I don't blame them.  I get it.  I wanted to recreate Ethiopian at home with a lot less oil.

The beans were pretty easy.  The injera.  Ah, that was a bit of a challenge. That report coming soon.

Yekik Alicha

1 cup dried yellow split peas
2 tablespoons coconut oil
2 small to medium yellow onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, pureed
1 and 1/2 tbsp fresh ginger, pureed
2 tsp turmeric
3 cups water
1 tsp salt

In a saucepan place onion and oil together and saute for a good 5 to ten minutes.  keep stirring it to keep it from scorching.  Add in garlic, ginger, turmeric, salt and split peas.  Add the water.  Cook, uncovered until split peas are tender.
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