Gomen (Ethiopian-Style Collard Greens)

Ingredients

• Collards

  Raw

  750g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 cup, sliced or 115g

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  2 tbsp or 30g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  ¼ cup or 54g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 tbsp or 17g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  1 medium whole or 123g

• Jalapeno peppers

  Raw

  1 pepper or 14g

• Cumin

  Spices, cumin seed

  1 tsp, ground or 3g

• Salt

  Table

  ¾ tsp or 5g

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add collards and cook until soft, about 15 minutes. Drain well in a colander.
2. Add onion and 2 tablespoons water to the pot and cook over medium heat, stirring often, until the onion is translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Add oil and garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add tomato and jalapeno; cook, stirring a few times, for 5 minutes. Stir in the greens, cover and cook, stirring once or twice, for 10 minutes.
3. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in tikur azmud (or cardamom and cumin), cover and cook for 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in salt.
4. (source: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/262142/gomen-ethiopian-style-collard-greens/)