Ethiopian Peas Powder Mild Stew (Yeater Shiro Alicha)

My Ethiopian Cooking: Peas Powder Mild Stew (Yeater Shiro Alicha)

Ingredients:

1 cup peas powder *
5 cups water or more
1 medium onion (finely chopped)
4 or more tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil or vegetable oil
1 teaspoon fresh garlic (minced) or garlic powder
1teaspoon dry ginger powder or 1 tablespoon fresh ginger juice
½ teaspoon cardamom powder (korerima)*
½ teaspoon turmeric or curry
2 hot green peppers (seeded, sliced)

Preparation:

1st Step: Sauté the onion and fresh garlic with oil, adding gradually half cup of water (5 to 10 minutes);

2nd Step: Add one cup of water, ginger, turmeric or curry, boil for five minutes;

3rd Step: To the boiling sauce, sprinkle the peas powder by stirring continuously until smooth; or mix the powder with cold water in a bowl and pour to the boiling water; mix it well;

4th Step: Stir continuously to avoid lumps, add the rest of the water; cook in a lower heat for at least 20 minutes;

5th Step: Add false cardamom, black pepper and salt; cook for 10 minutes or until simmers.

Serve it cold or warm with Injera, pita bread. Keep it in the fridge.

If needed, add 2 tablespoons purified butter (Nitir Kebe) instead of the oil.

* You will find these spices in Ethiopian or Indian shops/groceries.