Mesir W'et - Spicy Ethiopian Lentil Stew
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 83.5
- Total Fat: 1.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 18.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 12.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
- Protein: 5.0 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Mesir W'et - Spicy Ethiopian Lentil Stew calories by ingredient
Introduction
ALLRECIPES - This is usually served with injera, a flat pancake like bread. If you can't find that you could serve this with rice or pita bread. ALLRECIPES - This is usually served with injera, a flat pancake like bread. If you can't find that you could serve this with rice or pita bread.Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
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1T Vegetable Oil
several cloves Garlic (6g)
1 lg Onions, diced (192g)
sprinkle of ground cloves
1T red curry powder
1t ground ginger
1T paprika
a dash of freshly ground black pepper
1T cayenne pepper
dash of Salt
2.5c water
49g double-concentrated tomato paste
1 cup Organic Red Lentils
Directions
1. Soak lentils for at least an hour in water
2. Drain and rinse and set aside
3. Saute onions and garlic in oil until golden
4. Add spices, bloom
5. Add water and tomato paste
6. When gently boiling, add lentils
7. Turn down heat and simmer until lentils are tender and it's a thick stew, adding more liquid if needed.
8. Toss in fresh diced tomato and lemon juice immediately before serving.
2. Drain and rinse and set aside
3. Saute onions and garlic in oil until golden
4. Add spices, bloom
5. Add water and tomato paste
6. When gently boiling, add lentils
7. Turn down heat and simmer until lentils are tender and it's a thick stew, adding more liquid if needed.
8. Toss in fresh diced tomato and lemon juice immediately before serving.