Misir Wot

Description
Lentil stew - Elisabeth Freeman

This is an Ethiopian recipe. Berbere is a traditional Ethiopian spice, which is hard to find in the US (don't know about other countries). If you can't find it, you can fake it. This stew is traditionally served with injera, a sour, flat bread that is used to scoop up the stew

Ingredients

 * 1 cup dried lentils
 * 2 qt water
 * ¼ cup minced shallots
 * 1 clove garlic, minced
 * ¼ cup water
 * 2 tbsp berbere
 * 1 tbsp olive oil
 * ½ tsp onion salt
 * additional water as needed

Directions

 * 1) Cook lentils in boiling water about 35 – 40 minutes, until soft and tender.
 * 2) Meanwhile, cook shallots in a dry pan until soft and light brown, stirring frequently to prevent burning.
 * 3) Add garlic and continue stirring.
 * 4) Add ¼ cup water, berbere, and olive oil.
 * 5) Drain and mash lentils and add to shallot mixture then stir in onion salt.
 * 6) Simmer 30 minutes to 1 hour.
 * 7) You may need to add more water to keep a consistency similar to oatmeal.
 * 8) Serve hot or at room temp.