Kik Alicha — Mellow Turmeric Yellow Split Peas

Ingredients

• 1 cup Yellow Split Peas, rinsed
• 1 red onion, minced
• 3 tbsp niter kibbeh or oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1-inch piece ginger, minced
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 4 cups water, plus more as needed
• 1 jalapeño, sliced
• Salt
• Injera or rice, for serving

Method

1. Simmer the Yellow Split Peas in the water, partly covered, skimming any foam, until beginning to soften, 25 minutes.
2. Meanwhile cook the onion in niter kibbeh until translucent, then add garlic, ginger, and turmeric and fry 2 minutes until the kitchen turns gold.
3. Scrape the onion mixture into the Yellow Split Peas and simmer 20 minutes more, stirring, until creamy and collapsed but not baby food.
4. Season with salt and float the jalapeño on top for a fresh bite against all that mellowness.
5. Serve warm; on a proper platter it sits proudly next to its spicier cousins.