Ethiopia
Misir wat
Red lentils, berbere and onions doing a slow dance. Fasting food that never feels like a sacrifice.
40 minTime
14 gProtein each
hotSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's wayRed lentils, onions and berbere, slow and spicy.
The original332kcalsame
14 gproteinsame
8 gfibresame
40minutessame
Classic misir wat.
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
5 steps- 1Cook the onions in a dry heavy pan on low until soft and starting to brown. Add a splash of water if they catch.
- 2Add the oil and berbere and fry on low.
- 3Add garlic, ginger and tomato puree and cook until thick.
- 4Tip in the lentils and water. Simmer, stirring often, until the lentils collapse.
- 5Season with salt and rest 5 minutes off the heat.
Serve it like this
Spoon onto injera beside gomen and kik alicha as part of a colourful fasting platter. Serve warm, never piping hot, so it can be scooped by hand.