Cabbage, albeit a versatile veggie, rarely shines so bright as it does in this Tikil Gomen recipe--a spicy, flavor-loaded, Ethiopian style preparation of cabbage sauteed with carrots and potatoes.
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Cabbage, albeit a versatile veggie, rarely shines so bright as it does in this Tikil Gomen recipe--a spicy, flavor-loaded, Ethiopian style preparation of velvety cabbage sauteed with carrots and potatoes.

When you order a vegetarian platter at an Ethiopian restaurant, you will often find a cabbage or collard greens dish, called tikil gomen (also spelled tikel gomen or tikle gomen ), among the many tasty stews laid out over the spongy injera bread. And although it looks rather unassuming, you can bet it will be one of the tastiest of all those wonderful offerings.
I have for you today my tikil gomen recipe, and I daresay it's as good as any I've eaten at a restaurant. The cabbage is velvety, melt-in-the-mouth smooth, and the berbere and niter kibbeh load it with lots of spicy flavor.

The word "gomen" in Amharic means cabbage, although you will often find tikil gomen made with other brassicas, including kale and collard greens. Some choose to call this cabbage dish Atakilt Wot but bear in mind that atakilt wot ("atakilt" being "vegetable" in Amharic) can refer to a stew made with any vegetable and not necessarily with cabbage. My favorite Et...