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Tikil gomen

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ጥቅል ጎመን · tikil gomen

Cabbage, carrot and potato gently stewed with onion, garlic, ginger and turmeric until sweet and soft — a mild, everyday dish on Ethiopian fasting platters.

Tikil gomen is an Ethiopian side dish, ready in about 50 minutes and made with cabbage, carrot and potato. It serves 4 and is rated beginner to cook.

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Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min
Serves
4
Level
Beginner
Calories
267

Ingredients

4 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Cook the onion (opens in a new tab) in the oil until soft, then add the garlic (opens in a new tab), ginger and turmeric (opens in a new tab) and stir for a minute.

    Onions frying golden in a pan
    How it looks · Photo: Magda Ehlers on Pexels

  2. Step 2

    Add the carrots (opens in a new tab) and potatoes (opens in a new tab) with the water and salt, cover and cook for 10 minutes.

    • 10 min
    • medium-low heat

  3. Step 3

    Add the cabbage (opens in a new tab) and chilli, toss well, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until everything is tender and the liquid has gone.

    • 17 min
    • medium-low heat

About this dish

Origin
Ethiopia · Well documentedAlso popular in EritreaMore food from Ethiopia
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Side dishes
Cooking method
Sautéed, Braised
Taste
mild, sweet, aromatic / warmly spiced
Diet
Vegan · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients
All labelsVegan · Plant-based · Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Ovo-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Carb-conscious
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
One-pot · Budget-friendly · Everyday · Make-ahead
Cook more with
Cabbage · Carrot · Potato · Onion · Garlic · Fresh ginger
Techniques
Sautéing · Braising

Allergens

None of the 14 major allergens appear in the listed ingredients.

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

267 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 357 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 7%
  • Carbohydrate 48%
  • Fat 45%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy267 kcal75 kcal
Protein4.7 g1.3 g
Carbohydrate33.6 g9.4 g
Net carbohydrate26.3 g7.4 g
Sugars8.2 g2.3 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre7.2 g2 g
Fat14 g3.9 g
Saturated fat1.1 g0.3 g
Trans fat0.1 g0 g
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg
Sodium791 mg222 mg
Salt equivalent2 g0.6 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
861 mg
Calcium
95 mg
Iron
2.1 mg
Magnesium
50 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
382 µg
Vitamin C
71 mg
Vitamin D
0 µg
Vitamin B12
0 µg
Folate (DFE)
83 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: green chilli.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Don't brown the onions; they should soften slowly to keep the dish mild and sweet.

Common mistakes

  • Adding too much water — tikil gomen should be moist, not soupy.

Serve with

  • Serve on injera alongside misir wot, shiro and gomen for a fasting platter (beyaynetu).

Storage

  • Keeps 3 days refrigerated.

Reheating

  • Reheat in a pan.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

Used in steps 2, 3

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