Shakla Dist

About This Recipe

Shakla Dist is a hearty Ethiopian vegetable stew — potatoes, carrots, and cauliflower are cooked in a richly spiced tomato broth with ginger, garlic, and berbere. It's filling, warming, and naturally vegan, making it a staple during fasting periods. Despite its simple ingredients, the depth of spice makes it incredibly satisfying.

Ingredients

Serves 6

• 1 kgpotatoes, cubed
• 3 mediumcarrots, sliced
• 1/2 headcauliflower, cut into florets
• 1/4 cupoil
• 2 largeonions, diced
• 3 clovesgarlic, minced
• 1 tbspfresh ginger, grated
• 2 tspberbere spice
• 1 tspturmeric
• 3 tbsptomato paste
• 3 cupswater
• 1 tspsalt
• 1/2 tspblack pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Sauté aromatics

   Heat oil. Add onions and cook until golden, 10 minutes. Add garlic and ginger.

2. 2

   Add spices

   Add berbere and turmeric. Cook 1 minute until fragrant.

3. 3

   Add tomato paste

   Stir in tomato paste and cook 2 minutes.

4. 4

   Add vegetables

   Add potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, and water. Bring to boil.

5. 5

   Simmer

   Reduce heat and simmer 40 minutes until vegetables are very tender.

6. 6

   Serve

   Season with salt and pepper. Serve on injera.

Variations

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  Add green beans or peas.

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  Use different vegetables by season.

Storage

Refrigerate up to 4 days.

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