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Messir Wot

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 400 g lentils, red
  • 2 m.-sized onion(s)
  • 5 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp sauce (Berbere sauce)
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup of water
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Ethiopian lentil dish

Brown the onions and garlic in oil, stirring constantly, until golden brown. Add a little water. Add the berbere sauce and stir for about 10 minutes. Add the lentils and 1 cup of water and let it cook. Season with salt and black pepper. Messir Wott can be eaten cold or warm with injera.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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