Dinich Alicha፡ድንች አልጫ

Ingredients

• 600 g potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks
• 3 carrots, cut into thick rounds
• 2 red onions, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup sunflower oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 2 green chillies, slit lengthways but left whole
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 tsp salt

Method

1. 1

   Soften the onions in the oil over medium heat for 8 minutes, without letting them take any colour

2. 2

   Add the garlic, ginger and turmeric and cook 1 minute

3. 3

   Add the potato, carrot, water, salt and the slit chillies

4. 4

   Simmer covered 20 to 25 minutes until the potatoes are tender

5. 5

   Leave the chillies whole throughout — they season the sauce without making it hot

6. 6

   Rest it 10 minutes off the heat before serving; it thickens as it stands