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
- In a medium pan over medium heat add oil.
- Add onion and sauté until translucent color.
- Add garlic and ginger, sauté one minute.
- Add 1 teaspoon Berbere spice or Turmeric, choose one only, stir for 20 seconds, then add water and tomato sauce.
- Bring to a boil.
- Add the cooked lentils. Cook on low heat until the lentils completely disintegrate and look creamy (about 2-5 minutes using already cooked lentils).
- Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Turn heat off. Enjoy with Injera bread, cous cous, brown rice or bread!
- 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.