Key Sir Alicha (Ethiopian Beets and Potatoes)

If you love Ethiopian food, this key sir alicha is a must-try. This is one of my favorite dishes. Serve hot over injera with the sauce to soak up.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 486 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup canola oil
• 4 large potatoes, diced
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 1 cup water, or more as needed
• 1 ½ teaspoons minced fresh garlic
• ½ teaspoon salt, divided, or as needed
• 1 ½ teaspoons minced fresh ginger (Optional)
• 2 large beets, diced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat; add onion and a pinch of salt. Cook and stir onion until softened and translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and ginger; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add beets and stir to combine. Pour water over beet mixture and sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil.

Step 2

Cover pot and reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, stirring occasionally, until beets are easily pierced with a fork, 20 to 25 minutes. Add potatoes and cook until potatoes are soft but not falling apart, about 15 minutes.