Ingredients
Berbere Spice Blend
- 1/4 fresh nutmeg
- 1/2 cinnamon stick
- 5 cardamom pods
- 4 grains whole clove
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp whole geera
- 1 tsp mathie/ fenugreek
- 1 tbsp black peppercorns
- 1 tsp all spice
- 3 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp ginger powder
Misir Wot
- 300 g red lentils washed
- 6 onions diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp minced ginger
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 shadon beni culantro leaves chopped
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 4 tsp berbere spice blend
- 4 cups water
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- salt to taste
Instructions
Berbere Spice Method
- Toast nutmeg, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, geera, mathie, black peppercorns & all spice in a pan until fragrant. This should take approximately one minute
- Transfer toasted spices to a spice grinder or mortal and pestle then grind to a find powder
- Combine well with remaining spices.
- Store in an airtight container or ziploc bag.
Misir Wot Method
- Add oil to a pot then sauté onions on medium heat for 5 minutes or until golden brown
- Add berbere spice, garlic and ginger then sauté for 1 minute
- Add tomato paste, bayleaf, lentils then season with salt to taste
- Add water then bring pot a boil
- Reduce heat to low then cover and allow lentils to cook for 20 minutes or until tender
- Finish with fresh shadon beni
- Serve & Enjoy
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Notes
Berbere Spice Blend
Berbere is a spice mixture whose constituent elements usually include chili peppers, coriander, garlic, ginger, Ethiopian holy basil (besobela) seeds, korarima, rue, ajwain or radhuni, nigella, and fenugreek.It is a key ingredient in the cuisines of Ethiopia and Eritrea. Berbere also refers to chili pepper itself. - Wikipedia
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