Misir Wat

Red lentil stew rich with berbere, Ethiopia's everyday comfort.

Ingredients

• 2 cups Red lentils
• 3 Onions
• 3 tbsp Berbere spice blend
• 4 tbsp Spiced clarified butter
• 5 cloves Garlic
• 1 tbsp Ginger
• 2 tbsp Tomato paste
• 2 tsp Salt
• 5 cups Water

Method

1. Cook the onions — Cook the finely chopped onions in a dry pot for 20 minutes until soft and reduced.
2. Add fat and aromatics — Stir in the butter, garlic and ginger and cook 5 minutes.
3. Bloom the spice — Add the berbere and tomato paste and fry for 4 minutes until darkened.
4. Add the lentils — Rinse the lentils and stir them in with the water and salt.
5. Simmer — Cook uncovered for 35 minutes, stirring often, until thick and creamy.
6. Misir Wat is ready — Serve hot with injera.

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