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Ethiopian Spicy Lentil Stew in Instant Pot

Created Tuesday 09 April 2019

Source: Ministry of Curry

Description

PREP TIME: 5 minutes
COOK TIME: 30 minutes
SERVINGS: 4

Misir Wot, Ethiopian spicy lentil stew, is a healthy, protein packed dish made with few basic ingredients and a flavorful berbere spice mix!

I enjoy Ethiopian cuisine and couldn’t wait to try my hand on some of the recipes. So I decided to make the Ethiopian Berbere Spice blend that I can use to season lentils, chicken and fish. I used Cayenne pepper, paprika, fenugreek seeds, dried ginger, coriander, cloves and few other spices that I had in my pantry. Here is a more detailed recipe for homemade Berbere Spice Blend.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup split red lentils

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 1 medium red onion diced

  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated

  • 4 cloves garlic minced

  • 1-2 tablespoon berbere spice blend

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 2-3 cups water divided

  • 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped (optional)

  • 1/2 lime

Preparation

Step 1

Turn Instant Pot to Saute mode. After the 'hot' sign displays, add oil and onions. Mix well. Cook covered with a glass lid for 2 minutes.

Step 2

Add ginger and garlic. Mix well and cook for 30 seconds. Add red lentils, berbere spice blend and salt. Add 2 cups of water and mix everything together.

Step 3

Close Instant Pot lid with pressure valve to sealing. Cook on Manual(Hi) for 15 mins followed by natural pressure release.

Step 4

Open Instant Pot, Stir everything. Add more water to bring the stew to desired consistency. Mix well.

Step 5

Garnish with chopped cilantro and squeeze fresh lime juice on top before serving with steamed rice or bread.

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