Misir Wat Red Lentil Stew
Recipe by Spice House employee Jay Mast. Makes a great meal on it's own. Try serving with yogurt and warm flatbread.
Preparation Instructions:
Heat oil in a deep skillet, add onion, garlic and ginger and cook on low until soft (about 20 min if you have the patience). Add Berbere blend and paprika to create a paste . Add tomato paste. Add lentils and water and let simmer until lentils are soft (about 15-20 min), add more water if consistency is too thick. Serve hot with injera bread or over rice.
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Thanks for another delicious recipe using Berbere Spice Blend! I used your Spanish Paprika (Smoked Hot)…I didn’t have the Hungarian Half Sharp Paprika. I love it when the heat from spices is very noticeable, but doesn’t shut your taste buds down…this was exactly that! As an aside, perhaps because I‘m older, I felt no need for additional salt as other reviews noted but agree wholeheartedly with the squeeze of lemon juice.
This was delicious! Like the previous reviewer, I added salt, and also a squeeze of lemon juice at the end to heighten the flavors. I used an open jar of tomato paste instead of the tomato powder – Berbere Spice Blend is lovely.
Great, even though I forgot the tomato paste! Just needs some salt. I like your expertly blended Berbere spice blend.