Alitcha Birsen

Ingredients

 * 5 spoons sunflower or other vegetable oil
 * 6 cloves of garlic, crushed
 * 250 g tomatoes, peeled
 * 200 g lentils
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * 1 teaspoon black pepper
 * 1 teaspoon ginger
 * 2 fresh red chiles (remove the seeds)
 * 1 liter boiling water

Directions

 * 1) Heat the oil in a frying-pan and fry the garlic light golden.
 * 2) Add the sliced skinned tomatoes and simmer 5 minutes.
 * 3) Add the washed lentils and simmer shortly.
 * 4) Add salt, pepper, ginger, chile and boiling water.
 * 5) Cover the pan and simmer the mixture on a low fire for 60 minutes.
 * 6) Serve with injera.