EDITORIAL DRAFT · RECIPE

Gomen

Slow-cooked leafy greens seasoned with onion, garlic and aromatics.

Time40 min
Yield4 servings
TraditionsEthiopian · Eritrean
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vegan-optionEthiopianEritrean
INGREDIENTS

What you need.

  • 2 large bunchescollard greens or kale
  • 1 mediumonion
  • 3 clovesgarlic
  • 1 tspginger
  • 1, optionalgreen chili
  • 2 tbspoil or niter kibbeh
  • to tastesalt
Ingredient amounts scaled to 1×. Cooking time and pan size may not scale linearly.
METHOD

How to make it.

  1. 1Wash and finely slice the greens.
  2. 2Cook onion until translucent; add fat, garlic, ginger and chili.
  3. 3Add greens with a splash of water.
  4. 4Cover and cook until tender, stirring occasionally.
  5. 5Season and serve on injera.
VARIATION

Households differ.

Greens, cooking time and richness differ substantially by household.

FOOD CONTEXT

Learn before you cook.

Cooked leafy greens served as part of a shared platter.

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