Step-by-Step Guide to Make Homemade Ethiopian Lentil Stew (Ye Misr Wot)

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The small lentils (variously called red lentils, pink lentils, Egyptian lentils, and, in South Asia, masoor dal) used for this dish turn yellow when cooked. Find this recipe in our cookbook, SAVEUR: Soups and Stews. The small lentils (variously called red lentils, pink. Buy us a cup of coffee.

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To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have ethiopian lentil stew (ye misr wot) using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Ethiopian Lentil Stew (Ye Misr Wot):

1. Make ready 250 g red lentils
2. Prepare 2 white onions diced
3. Make ready 1 red onion diced
4. Take 2 tablespoons rapseed or vegetable oil
5. Prepare 500 ml water
6. Take 1-2 tablespoons berbere spice (can sub for 1-2tsp of cayenne)
7. Make ready 50 g tomato paste
8. Make ready 1 tsp ground cumin
9. Make ready 1 tsp ground cinnamon
10. Get 1 tsp ground black cardamom
11. Take 1 knob fresh ginger grated
12. Prepare 3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
13. Prepare to taste Salt

Rinse lentils in a sieve under cold running water and set aside. Add RawSpiceBar's Berbere spices, stir until fragrant. Misir Wot is a healthy, protein packed Ethiopian stew made with lentils, and a flavorful spice mix called Berbere. This EASY Instant Pot recipe is quick to make and served with rice makes a complete meal.

Steps to make Ethiopian Lentil Stew (Ye Misr Wot):

1. Prepare all the ingredients.
2. Put the diced onion in a large lidded pot with the oil on medium heat. Cover and stir occasionally for about 5min until the onions are translucent but not brown.
3. Add the tomato paste and stir well. Add all the dry spices and 50ml of water so they don't burn. Stir till everything is combined and cook for a minute or two
4. Add the lentils and the remaining water to the pot and stir till all is combined well. Add the fresh ginger and garlic last.
5. Cook on a medium-low heat for about 10 to 15 minutes or until the lentils are cooked through and the sauce has thickened up. Add more water if it gets too dry. Add salt to your taste and enjoy!

Misir Wot is a healthy, protein packed Ethiopian stew made with lentils, and a flavorful spice mix called Berbere. This EASY Instant Pot recipe is quick to make and served with rice makes a complete meal. Misir Wot is an Ethiopian lentil stew made by cooking lentils in clarified butter, Ghee, & 'Berbere' spice blend. Wat is stew and Mesir Wat loosely means lentil stew. It is one of their most famous vegetarian dishes.

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