Simple Way to Prepare Favorite Ethiopian Lentil Stew (Ye Misr Wot)

Hello everybody, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, ethiopian lentil stew (ye misr wot). It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Ethiopian Lentil Stew (Ye Misr Wot) is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They are fine and they look wonderful. Ethiopian Lentil Stew (Ye Misr Wot) is something that I have loved my whole life.

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

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

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

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!

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