Mesir Wat (Ethiopian Spiced Red Lentils)
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Mesir Wat (Ethiopian Spiced Red Lentils)

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Total Time: 25 Minutes

Servings: 10

Effectively a North African version of Indian Dal, split red lentils simmered with onion, garlic, ginger, berbere, cumin, turmeric, tomatoes, vegetable stock (serve over rice or on its own)

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Ingredients

Directions

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Ingredients

  • ¼ cup (60 mL) olive oil
  • 3 cups (750 mL) yellow onion, minced
  • ¼ cup (60 mL) garlic, minced
  • ⅓ cup (75 mL) ginger, minced
  • ¼ cup (60 mL) berbere
  • 2 Tbsp (30 mL) turmeric
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) cumin
  • 4 cups (1 L) crushed tomatoes, canned
  • 4 cups (1 L) split red lentils, dry, rinsed
  • 2 ½ quarts (2 ½ L) vegetable stock
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) kosher salt
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) black pepper, fine ground

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan or pot, heat olive oil over medium heat and cook onion until translucent, approximately 5 minutes.
  2. Add garlic, ginger, berbere, turmeric, and cumin. Cook for approximately 3 minutes until fragrant. Stir in tomatoes with their juices and cook for another minute.
  3. Add lentils and stock. Cover and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer. Cook covered until lentils are fully broken down, stirring occasionally, approximately 25 minutes. Add salt and pepper. For additional heat, optionally add several pinches of cayenne pepper. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information

  • Serving Size: 2 cups (500 mL)
  • Per serving:
  • Calories 450
  • Total Fat 8 g
  • Saturated Fat 1 g
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Carbohydrates 71 g
  • Dietary Fibre 16 g
  • Sugar 10 g
  • Protein 23 g
  • Sodium 970 mg
  • Potassium 1341 mg
  • Folate 12 mcg

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