Moosewood -- Spicy Lentil Stew

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Spicy Lentil Stew (Yemiser W'et)

 

Recipe By :Sundays at Moosewood

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Moosewood Cookbooks

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 cup Lentils

1 cup chopped onions

2 cloves garlic -- minced

1/4 cup Ghee

1 tablespoon Berbere

1 teaspoon Ground cumin

1 tablespoon Sweet Hungarian paprika

2 cups tomatoes -- chopped

1/4 cup Tomato paste

1 cup Vegetable stock

1 cup Green peas, fresh or frozen

Salt & pepper

 

Rinse & cook lentils. when done, drain & set aside. Reserve stock for

later in the recipe.

 

Saute onions & garlic in the ghee till onions are just translucent. Add

berbere, cumin & paprika. Saute for a few minutes longer, stirring

occasionally to prevent anything from burning. Mix in tomatoes & tomato

paste. Simmer 10 minutes. Add stock & continue simmering.

 

When lentils are cooked, mix them into the saute. Add green peas & cook

another 5 minutes. Add salt & pepper to taste.

 

Serve with Injera bread or pita bread.

 

 

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Per serving: 187 Calories (kcal); 8g Total Fat; (35% calories from fat); 9g

Protein; 23g Carbohydrate; 18mg Cholesterol; 278mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat;

0 Other Carbohydrates

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0