Aterkek Alecha

Recipe origin: Ethiopia

Ingredients

• 1 cup vegetable oil (used as ¼ cup and ¾ cup)
• 2 cups red onion, chopped
• 2 cups yellow split peas
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ⅛ teaspoon turmeric
• 3 cups water

Procedure

1. Pour ¼ cup oil into a large pot and place over medium heat.
2. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until the onion is golden brown.
3. Add ¾ cup oil and add all other ingredients.
4. Cook over medium heat until the vegetables are tender.
5. Serve with injera made with vegetable oil instead of butter.