Total time · 45 min
Ethiopian Red Lentil Misir Wot
Red lentils soften into a thick stew built on slowly cooked onions and berbere.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Servings
- 4
Indicative estimates
- Energy per serving
- ~79 kcal per serving partial estimate
- Ingredient value
- ~$7.26 indicative estimate
Ingredients
- 300 g Red lentils
- 2 pieces Red onions
- 30 g Tomato paste
- 3 cups Vegetable broth
- 15 g Berbere spice blend
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 15 g Fresh ginger
- 30 ml Vegetable oil
Directions
- 10 min
Rinse the lentils; finely chop the onions and grate the ginger and garlic.
- 15 min
Cook onions dry, stirring until reduced; add oil, berbere, and tomato paste and fry briefly.
- 20 min
Add lentils and broth; simmer gently, stirring, until the lentils collapse and thicken the stew.
