Misir Wot (Lentils Sauce)

By Mimi Selam


Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons oil of your choice
  • ½ onion, finely chopped
  • 1 or 2 clove garlic, minced (or ¼ tsp garlic powder)
  • ½ teaspoon ginger powder (or 1 tsp fresh ginger, minced)
  • 1 teaspoon Berbere spice or ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • ½ cup water
  • 8 oz can tomato sauce
  • 1 cup cooked pink/red lentils (either cooked yourself or canned)
  • Salt and pepper, to taste.

Instructions

  1. In a medium pan over medium heat add oil.
  2. Add onion and sauté until translucent color.
  3. Add garlic and ginger, sauté one minute.
  4. Add 1 teaspoon Berbere spice or Turmeric, choose one only, stir for 20 seconds, then add water and tomato sauce.
  5. Bring to a boil.
  6. Add the cooked lentils. Cook on low heat until the lentils completely disintegrate and look creamy (about 2-5 minutes using already cooked lentils).
  7. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  8. Turn heat off.  Enjoy with Injera bread, cous cous, brown rice or bread!
  9. Tips- after you boil the dried lentils, you can make two different lentils at the same time.
    One with Berbere another pot with Turmeric. They are both super delicious.

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