Atkilt wat
አትክልት ወጥ
Cabbage, potato and carrot in turmeric and a little berbere — the yellow vegetable pot.
Recipe by I Want Some Food · Reviewed by the editorial kitchen. Native name preserved: አትክልት ወጥ.
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- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spice
- Mild
- Cost
- Cheap nightUnder $8 USD · indicative, not a store price
About
Atkilt wat is cabbage, potato and carrot stewed with onion, turmeric and a milder spice than doro. It should stay in pieces, not collapse into school-dinner vegetables. A fasting staple.
Ingredients
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Steps
Step 1
Soften onion in oil. Add garlic, turmeric and optional berbere.
8 minStep 2
Potato and carrot, then cabbage, water and salt. Cover until the potato is tender, 20 minutes. Uncover if it is wet.
22 min
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Substitutions
Cabbage → Cauliflower
A different vegetable wat.
Tips
- Turmeric is the colour. Berbere is the heat. Both can be in the pot.
- It is better after 20 minutes off the heat.
History & culture
The vegetable wat on a fasting platter next to misir and gomen.
Potato is New World. The pot is highland logic applied to what grew.
Traditional
Provenance: Editorial adaptation. Original editorial adaptation for I Want Some Food. Not copied from another recipe site. Official recipe photography is pending. Photograph: Photograph supplied by the editorial kitchen. (Editorial supply).
Questions about this recipe
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How long does Atkilt wat take?
45 min all in — 15 min prep, 30 min cook. That is the time on this recipe, not a guess.
How many does it serve?
The recipe is written for 4 pots. Scale the ingredient list on the page if you are cooking for a different number.
How hard is it?
Easy.
How spicy is it?
Mild.
Does it fit a diet?
The published recipe is labelled Vegetarian, Vegan.
What does it cost to cook?
Cheap night — about Under $8 USD, as a grocery budget for this recipe, not a restaurant price.
What equipment do I need?
Saucepan.
How much salt do I put in?
The recipe lists Salt at 1 tsp.
What can I use instead?
Cabbage → Cauliflower. A different vegetable wat.
Any tips from this recipe?
Turmeric is the colour. Berbere is the heat. Both can be in the pot. It is better after 20 minutes off the heat.
Can I use an air fryer?
This method is not written for an air fryer. The core technique on the page still applies.
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