Misir Wat

Name: Misir Wat
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Ethiopia
Ingredients: 300g split red lentils, rinsed; 2 large onions, very finely diced; 2 tbsp berbere spice blend; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated; 3 tbsp niter kibbeh or vegetable oil; 600ml water

Ethiopia

Misir wat is a staple of Ethiopian fasting days when meat is forbidden. Ethiopia has one of the world's richest vegetarian cuisines developed through centuries of Orthodox Christian fasting.

Ethiopia's essential red lentil stew — split red lentils cooked down with onions and berbere into a thick, deeply spiced purée. The backbone of a traditional Ethiopian spread.

Prep

15 mins

Cook

45 mins

Difficulty

Easy

Calories

360 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

300gsplit red lentils, rinsed

2 largeonions, very finely diced

2 tbspberbere spice blend

3garlic cloves, minced

1 tspfresh ginger, grated

3 tbspniter kibbeh or vegetable oil

600mlwater

Method

Dry-fry onions without oil for 15 minutes until very soft and beginning to colour.

Add niter kibbeh, garlic and ginger. Cook 3 minutes.

Add berbere and stir 2 minutes until very fragrant.

Add lentils and water. Simmer 30 minutes until thick, stirring frequently.

Season well. Serve on injera.

Chef's Tip

The long dry-frying of onions is the Ethiopian foundation — it creates a deeply caramelised base that no shortcut can replicate.

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