Kik Alicha

Name: Kik Alicha
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Ethiopian
Ingredients: 250g yellow split peas; 2 onions, finely chopped; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 tsp fresh ginger, grated; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 800ml water; 1 green chilli, slit down the middle, optional

A mild, golden split pea stew with turmeric, ginger and garlic. Gentle and comforting next to spicier dishes.

Time1 hr 10
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.54 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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250 gyellow split peas
2onionsfinely chopped
4garlic clovescrushed
2 tspfresh gingergrated
3 tbspolive oil
1 tspground turmeric
800 mlwater
1green chillislit down the middle, optional

Method

1
Rinse the split peas and soak them in cold water for 30 minutes if you have time. Drain.
2
Fry the onions in the oil over a medium heat for 10 minutes until soft and pale gold. Add the garlic, ginger and turmeric and cook for 1 minute.
10 min
3
Add the split peas and water. Bring to the boil, skim off any foam and add the chilli.
4
Simmer, partly covered, for 40 minutes, stirring now and then, until the peas are tender and thick.
40 min
5
Mash a few peas against the side of the pan to thicken it. Season well with salt.
6
Serve warm with injera or rice.

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