MESIR WOT
Ethiopia
Red Lentils
Meal
Savory
Quick, Easy
Mesir Wor is an Ethiopian red lentil stew delicious any time of year. It’s a simple, flavorful dish consisting of onions, garlic, ginger, tomato paste, red lentils and the Ethiopian spice mix berbere.
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| Total Time |
50 Min |
| Prep Time |
5 Min |
| Cook Time |
45 Min |
| Serves |
6 |
Ingredients
- 2 red onions, roughly chopped
- 2 white onions, roughly chopped
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 knob fresh ginger, peeled and sliced (about 2 teaspoons)
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
- 1/2 cup water, plus more as needed
- 1/4 cup berbere
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 to 2 teaspoons salt, to taste
- 2 cup red lentils, rinsed
Directions
- In a food processor, puree the 4 onions onions, 6 cloves garlic and 2 teaspoons fresh ginger until smooth.
- In large pan, heat 1/2 cup oil and sauté the onion-garlic-ginger in oil; cook until soft, stirring occasionally; about 10-15 minutes.
- Add 6 ounces tomato paste, ½ cup water, 1/4 cup berbere and 1 teaspoon salt; cook for 15 minutes while stirring; reduce heat
- Add 2 cups red lentils to pan; stir and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer the lentils, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes until the lentils are soft. Add water as needed to prevent the lentils from drying up and the pan from scorching (up to 4 cups water total).
- If you’d like it smooth, blend with an immersion blender.
- Add additional salt to taste, if desired. Serve with injera or rice.