Ethiopian · Vegetarian

Misir Wot

Name: Misir Wot
Cuisine: Ethiopian
Ingredients: 300g red lentils; 2 onions; 3 garlic cloves; 20g ginger; 2 tbsp berbere spice; 3 tbsp oil; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 900ml water; 1 tsp salt

Servings

Ingredients

red lentils300g
onions2
garlic cloves3
ginger20g
berbere spice2 tbsp
oil3 tbsp
tomato paste2 tbsp
water900ml
salt1 tsp

Original recipe serves about 4.

Method

1
Cook finely chopped onions in oil 15 minutes. Add garlic, ginger, berbere and tomato paste and cook 2 minutes.
2
Add rinsed lentils, water and salt; simmer 25–30 minutes, stirring.
3
Add hot water if needed for a thick stew and serve when lentils are tender.

House recipe