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Misir Wot (Ethiopian Red Lentils)

Red lentils stewed with onions and the spice blend berbere into a rich, gently fiery vegan stew.

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Recipe by Ethiopian home kitchens · 🏠 Home cook

Ethiopian home cooking / 에티오피아 가정식 — An ownerless everyday stew. English Wikipedia has no misir wot article, so the citation is the Ethiopian cuisine overview, which documents the wot family and berbere; the proportions below are ordinary home ones and are attributed to no one.

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⏱ 45 min🍽 4 servings🔥 280 kcal🇪🇹 Ethiopia🌶️🌶️
VeganVegetarianGluten-freeDairy-freeHalal

Steps

  1. Cook the chopped onion slowly in a dry or lightly oiled pan until soft and collapsing — this patient step builds the base.

  2. Add oil, garlic, ginger and tomato paste and cook until fragrant.

  3. Stir in the berbere and let it toast for a minute to bloom the spices.

  4. Add the rinsed lentils and plenty of water and bring to a simmer.

  5. Cook, stirring now and then, until the lentils break down into a thick, silky stew.

  6. Season with salt and serve with injera or rice.

💡 Tips

  • Cook the onions long and low before anything else — no shortcuts here.
  • Toast the berbere briefly to wake up its aroma.
  • Add water as it thickens; the texture should stay saucy.

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