Misir Wat Recipe (Ethiopian Spicy Red Lentils)
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Chili Pepper Madness · by Mike Hultquist5.0 (4)

Misir Wat Recipe (Ethiopian Spicy Red Lentils)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING45M COOK
CAL 15%·PRO 29%
CARBS 44G57% OF CAL
10G FIBER27G OTHER6G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 9G27% OF CAL
1G SAT8G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Misir wat is a spicy Ethiopian stew of red lentils simmered with berbere spice, onion, garlic, and nigella seed. Rich and warming.

mainethiopianbeansdairy freegluten free
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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 4
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil (or use niter kibbeh)
  • 2 medium onions (chopped (use yellow or red onions))
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons berbere spice (or to taste (use 1/4 cup for extra spicy))
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nigella seeds (use cumin as a substitute)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom (optional)
  • 1 cup dry red lentils (rinsed and drained)
  • 3 cups chicken broth (or use vegetable broth)
  • Salt to taste
  • Garnish. Fresh chopped cilantro
PREP
10M
SODIUM
900MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.