admin
Ethiopian Red Lentil Stew (Misir Wot) is popular delicious, spicy, and comforting dish made of red lentils and slow cooked to perfection.
Its highly popular as Ethiopian cuisine making the centre of eye when served with other dishes. It makes it more popular with its ever-growing flavour and tastes. It has been widely known of its ingredients and popularities are ever increasing for its unique tastes.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 35 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Course: Main
Cuisine: Ethiopian
Servings: 6
Calories: 240/serving
Materials:
Pot
Ingredients:
1 cup red lentils
1 onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp berbere spice
1 tbsp tomato paste
4 cups vegetable broth
2 tbsp olive oil
Method:
Sauté onion and garlic. Add berbere, tomato paste, lentils, and broth.
Simmer 30 mins until thickened. Serve with injera.
Servings:
Ethiopian Red lentil is widely popular for its unique tastes. Its tastes and flavour increase more once it’s served with other dishes. It adds more flavour and taste to all recipes and foods idea it collects. There are many foods ideas that increases its tastes like as follow.
1. Injera: when it’s served with it then its soft, spongy flatbread makes the stew more beautiful.
2. Doro Wat: It adds more flavour to the tastes and ingredients once it’s served with chicken stew with boiled eggs.
3. Rice Quinoa: Serving Ethiopian Red lentil with rice Quinoa is best for gluten free adding more fragrant to its tastes.
4. Flatbreads: It also the best way to add more spices and make the dish tastier serving alongside it. It makes to taste more enhanced.
5. Roasted Vegetables: To make the dishes tastier and more filled with unique tastes then Carrots, zucchini, or bell peppers can add a delicious contrast.
Benefits:
Ethiopian Red Lentil Stew (Misir Wot) is highly delicious with high health benefits that makes it more add on recipes. It increases the quality of tastes with the quality of foods. It has great benefit to the health with its addition to daily diet.
- Rich in Fiber: Its highly rich in Fiber that supports digestion and promotes gut health.
- Packed with Essentials Nutrients: Misir Wot contains iron, folate, magnesium, and potassium which is highly beneficial for heart health and red blood cell production.
- High in Plant-Based Protein: Red lentils are great source of protein.
- Anti-Inflammatory Properties: Most of the ingredients in the spice have anti-inflammatory and immune-boosting benefits.
- Blood Sugar friendly: Its highly good to regulate blood sugar levels since it has low glycaemic index.
Know More:
Misir Wot is most beloved dishes in Ethiopian Orthodox Christian Communities, especially during fasting seasons when meat and dairy are avoided. It is often enjoyed as part of a larger meal, served with injera and various vegetables and meat stew.
It is most often enjoyed as the central dishes in Beyaynetu, a traditional Ethiopian platter that features a variety of vegan dishes served on injera. It emphasizes Ethiopian cuisine as dining with family. Its typically eaten by hand, using injera to scoop up the stew.
FAQ:
What are the key ingredients in Misir Wot?
The key ingredients in it are red lentils, onions, garlic, ginger, and berbere spice along with tomatoes and olive oil to enhance flavour.
Is Misir Wot vegan or vegetarian?
Yes, Misir Wot is naturally vegan/vegetarian. However, it depends on the servings that how you prefer to dine with it.
What foods can be served with Misir Wot?
Misir Wot can be served with injera and other side dishes that complements with gomen, rice, quinoa, or alternative flatbreads for a complete meal.
What is Misir Wot?
Misir Wot is traditional Ethiopian red lentil stew known for its cultural origins and significance. It’s a staple dish in Ethiopian cuisine often enjoyed in fasting periods.
Visit our official YouTube channel for more information.
Main Dish
Breakfast Recipe
Drinks Recipe
Side dish Recipe
Salad Recipes
Soup Recipes
For more informations, visit our official YouTube channel , Facebook , LinkedIn , Pinterest , Instagram.
