Ethiopian Spicy Tomato Lentil Stew
(from home4edu’s recipe box)
Source: RecipeThing user BlueFinger (from RecipeThing user john143)
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown lentils
- 1 lg yellow onion, diced small
- 2 carrots peeled & diced
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2T fresh ginger
- 10 plum tomatoes chopped
- 1/2 cup tomato paste
- 1 cup veg stock or one cup water & 2 cubes
- 1 cup frozen green peas
- Spices
- 2t cumin
- 2t paprika
- 1t fenugreek (ground)
- 1/2t dried thyme
- 1/4t cardomon
- 1/4t coriander
- 1/8t allspice
- 1/8t ground cloves
- 1/8t cinnamon
- 1/8t cayenne pepper
- 1/2t salt
Directions
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Boil lentils in large pot – 45mins
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Saute onions & carrot – 10mins
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Add garlic ginger & spice blend, Saute 5mins
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add tomatoes – 5mins
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add tomato paste & mix
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add water/stock
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Simmer till bubbling
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add lentils and green peas, simmer 15mins
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Serve w rice, polenta or injera