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Sam Storms

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Grains, Dairy	Ethiopian	Side dish, Vegetables	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	tb	Ghee -=OR=- vegetable oil
3		Whole cloves
1	lg	Onion; chopped
2		Garlic cloves; crushed
1	c	Potatoes; cubed
2	c	Carrots; diced
2	c	Green beans; chopped
1/2	tb	Berbere
1/2	tb	Hungarian paprika
1/2	c	Coconut milk
		Salt & pepper
		Cilantro; chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat ghee or vegetable oil with the whole cloves over low heat. When hot,
add the onions & garlic & saute, stirring occasionally, for a few moments.
Add the carrots & potatoes & continue to saute for 5 minutes, stir to
prevent sticking. Add the green beans & saute for just a few more minutes.
Slowly stir in the coconut milk. Use only as much as you need to create a
thick sauce: the vegetables should not be swimming in milk. Carefully bring
to a boil, reduce heat & simmer until the vegetables are cooked, 15 to 20
minutes. Stir occasionally otherwise the milk & vegetables will burn.
Garnish with cilantro.
Serve with an Ethiopian Lentil stew or with an Indian dal to mix cuisines,
& bread.
If you prefer the vegetables to be hotter, add more berbere. It is best if
this dish is made ahead of time & then left to let the flavours marry. In
place of cilantro, use fresh parsley.
Recipe by Mark Satterly
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Nancy Berry <nlberry@prodigy.net> on Apr 08,
1998

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