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Ethiopian platter: tikil gomen (Ethiopian cabbage) and kik alicha (Ethiopian split pea stew)

20 minutes

Three-bean salad with kombucha dressing

Serves 6

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 30 minutes, plus overnight soaking time

Cooking Time 1 hour

Ingredients

180 g dried red kidney beans, soaked overnight
180 g dried white kidney beans, soaked overnight
salt, to taste
150 g extra-fine green beans
100 g hand-shelled peas
200 g mange tout
6 Woolworths baby redskin potatoes, halved
2 T extra virgin olive oil
1 large cucumber, thinly sliced, for serving

For the kombucha dressing:

2 T extra virgin olive oil
1 small red onion, finely chopped
2 T Woolworths tzatziki seasoning
1 x 330 ml bottle fermented rooibos kombucha
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 T wholegrain mustard

Method

1. Drain and rinse the soaked beans and place in separate saucepans. Top each pan of beans with 6 cups water and a large pinch of salt. Boil for 35–40 minutes, or until soft but not falling apart. Drain and set aside.

2. Bring another saucepan of salted water to a boil. Prepare an ice bath (a large bowl of icy water). Quickly blanch the green beans, peas and mangetout for 3 minutes, then submerge into the icy water. Drain on kitchen paper and set aside.

3. Place the potatoes in a saucepan and top with enough water to submerge them. Bring to the boil and cook for 8–12 minutes, or until a fork pierces them easily. Drain. Heat a pan and add the olive oil. Fry the potatoes until golden brown, then season.

4. To make the dressing, heat the olive oil in a pan. Gently fry the onion until translucent, then place in a bowl. Whisk together the remaining ingredients. Add the beans, peas and potatoes to the dressing and toss.

5. To serve, arrange the cucumber into a wreath shape on a serving platter, overlapping the slices. Spoon the bean salad into the centre and serve.

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Videography: Barry De Villiers
Food assistant: Bianca Jones
Photographs: Shavan Rahim

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