Berbere spiced lentil stew (Misir Wat) 🌱🌍🌶🌳

Name: How to cook Berbere spiced lentil stew (Misir Wat) 🌱🌍🌶🌳 - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Rachel

Berbere spiced lentil stew (Misir Wat) 🌱🌍🌶🌳

#onerecipeonetree I love to cook with herbs and spices and this stew always reminds me of how tasty humble ingredients can be with just a few delicious additions. Berbere is a hot and spicy blend of chilli and spices used in African inspired dishes and includes allspice, fenugreek and nutmeg. This is a great zero-waste recipe as almost any veg seems to work well. If we reduce the amount of food that we throw away we save resources.

Ingredient

2 cups

red lentils

thumb of ginger

onion

2 tablespoons

berbere spice

3 cloves

garlic

fresh tomatoes (or a tin of plum tomatoes

2 handfuls

Spinach

A few

mint leaves

1 squeeze

lemon

to taste

Salt and pepper

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Wash the lentils well and cook in plenty of water. Bring to the boil, skim the froth from the top (your lentils will be bitter if you don’t do this) and simmer for 10 minutes or until the lentils are soft.

* Step 2

Chop the onions and grate the garlic and ginger. In a separate pan heat a little oil and cook until soft and a little sticky. Add the berebere spice and cook for a few minutes being careful that the spices don’t burn. You can add a little more oil or a splash of water if needed.

* Step 3

Skin the tomatoes or add the tinned tomatoes and the spinach. Add the lentils and cook on a slow heat for another 15 minutes. I like to serve with rice, a few fresh mint leaves and a squeeze of lemon. You can also add any left over veg to this stew - potatoes and any greens work well.