Ethiopian Potato Salad Recipes

ETHIOPIAN CABBAGE AND POTATO DISH (ATKILT)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Saute carrots in hot oil until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Add onion; saute until onion is fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Season carrot mixture with turmeric, cumin, pepper, and ground ginger; stir and let the seasonings toast until fragrant, about 1 minutes.
• Stir cabbage and garlic into the carrot mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage wilts, about 10 minutes.
• Stir potatoes into the cabbage mixture. Pour water into the pot and stir. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer, stirring every 10 minutes, until the potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.

KEY SIR ALICHA (ETHIOPIAN BEETS AND POTATOES)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat; add onion and a pinch of salt. Cook and stir onion until softened and translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and ginger; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add beets and stir to combine. Pour water over beet mixture and sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil.
• Cover pot and reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, stirring occasionally, until beets are easily pierced with a fork, 20 to 25 minutes. Add potatoes and cook until potatoes are soft but not falling apart, about 15 minutes.

ETHIOPIAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cut potatoes into 2-2 1/2" chunks.
• Bring a large pot of water to boil and add the potatoes.
• Cook about 20 minutes or until fork tender.
• Drain. Rinse potatoes under cold water to stop the cooking process.
• Set aside to cool.
• In serving bowl combine the oil, white onion, Italian parsley, salt, pepper and jalapeno if using. Add the cooled potatoes, breaking up the chunks into smaller bite sized pieces and tossing with the oil and onion mixture.
• Refrigerate at least 3 hours. Keep chilled until just before serving.
• Adjust seasonings, adding more lemon juice, etc. if necessary.
• *NOTE: This potato salad is intended to be scooped up using traditional Ethiopian injera bread (recipes found on this site) or use another similar flatbread such as pita, flour tortillas, chapatis, etc.

SIGA TIBS AND ETHIOPIAN SALAD RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Make the Ethiopian salad: In a large bowl, combine the garlic, lemon juice, tomatoes, onion, and jalapeño. Season with salt, the olive oil, and pepper. Toss well.
• Add the lettuce and toss again.
• Make the siga tibs: Heat a large nonstick pan over high heat. Add the steak and season with salt. Cook until nicely browned, or 7-8 minutes.
• Add the onion and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the butter and let it melt, then add the jalapeño and sauté for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant. Remove the pan from the heat.
• Serve the salad and siga tibs with injera bread and your desired accompaniments.
• Enjoy!

ETHIOPIAN BEET & POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Wash and boil the beets until tender, 45-60 minutes depending on size. Wash and boil the potatoes until tender, 30-40 minutes depending on size. Chill both with cold water and slip the skins off. Slice beets and potatoes to 1/4" thickness. Finely mince the jalapeno. Thinly slice the red onion. Toss all ingredients in a bowl and serve chilled.