Atar
Allecha (Ethiopian)
From: "K.E.S."
Atar Allecha is a spiced green pea puree.
From Sephardic Cooking by Mark Copeland;
Serving Size: 4
- 1/3 cup Onion -- chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic -- finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon Corn oil
- 1 cup Split green peas; soaked -- cooked and drained
- 1/2 teaspoon Tumeric -- ground
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 3 teaspoons Hot green pepper -- finely chopped
- 1 cup water
Soak peas for one hour.
Cook for 1/2 hour.
Drain.
Mash. Set aside.
In dry pan over moderate low heat, stir fry the onion and garlic
for 2 mins.
Add oil and stir fry one minute more.
Add the mashed peas, tumeric, salt, and chili.
Mix well.
Add the water and cook 3-4 mins longer to reduce the mixture to
a thick, green, well spiced puree.
Serve with warm Injeera.
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