EDITORIAL DRAFT · RECIPE

Key Sir

A chilled beet and potato side with onion, lemon and mild seasoning.

Time45 min
Yield4 servings
TraditionsEthiopian · Eritrean
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INGREDIENTS

What you need.

  • 3 mediumbeets
  • 3 mediumpotatoes
  • 1/2 smallred onion
  • 3 tbsplemon juice
  • 2 tbspolive oil
  • to tastesalt
Ingredient amounts scaled to 1×. Cooking time and pan size may not scale linearly.
METHOD

How to make it.

  1. 1Boil beets and potatoes separately until tender.
  2. 2Cool, peel and cut into bite-size pieces.
  3. 3Add thinly sliced onion.
  4. 4Dress with lemon, oil and salt.
  5. 5Chill before serving.
VARIATION

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