Table for TwoMisir Wat
Silky red lentils stewed with onion, garlic and berbere — a vegan staple of the Ethiopian table.
Photo: Andy Li / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
⏱ 45 min📶 Easy👫 Serves 2🥬 Vegetarian☪ Muslim-friendly
Ingredients (for 2)
- Red lentils, 200 g
- Red onions, 2, finely chopped
- Garlic, 3 cloves
- Ginger, 2 cm piece
- Berbere spice, 2 tbsp
- Tomato paste, 1 tbsp
- Vegetable oil, 4 tbsp
- Water or stock, 700 ml
- Injera or flatbread, to serve
Steps
- Cook the onions in the oil over medium heat for 10 minutes until soft and golden.
- Add the garlic, ginger, berbere and tomato paste and stir for 2 minutes.
- Add the rinsed lentils and water, and simmer for 25 minutes, stirring now and then, until thick and creamy.
- Season with salt and loosen with a little water if needed.
- Serve with injera and a simple salad or sautéed greens.
Cook it together: One minds the onions and spices, the other rinses lentils and preps the greens — vegan, cozy and cheap.
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