If you're doing an Ethiopian cooking night, it's best to have a few different dishes to enjoy, especially if you're serving it up on homemade injera bread, to make it worth the effort. This gomen wat (Ethiopian greens dish) is a super-healthy vegan side dish that works well whether you're doing your meal as a keto or carb-up meal.
Keto Gomen Wat (Ethiopian Greens Dish) Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1lb collard greens, chopped (*Kale or chard also work for this.)
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- ½ cup yellow onion, chopped
- 8 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger root, minced
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
*Directions
Steam your chosen greens for 3 minutes in a pot with a little water or in a steamer in an Instant Pot. Remove from heat and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
Heat avocado oil in a pot over medium heat. Stir in onions and cook until just beginning to brown, about 4-5 minutes. Stir in garlic and ginger cook for 1 minute. Add turmeric, paprika, and allspice and cook until fragrant.
Add the cooked greens and vegetable broth. Simmer, uncovered, over medium-high heat until liquid is nearly evaporated, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve hot with homemade injera bread for a carb-up or with cauliflower rice or a low-carb flat bread to make it keto-friendly.
Did you make this keto-friendly gomen wat (Ethiopian greens dish) recipe? If so, please let me know how it turned out in the comments. Or if you share pics of your creations on Instagram, please tag me so I can see them. Enjoy!
