Misir Wat

Method

1. 1

   Cook the onions dry until soft and golden, then add oil, garlic, ginger, tomato paste and berbere; fry 5 minutes.

2. 2

   Add rinsed lentils and hot water; simmer 30 minutes, stirring more as it thickens.

3. 3

   Cook until the lentils have broken into a rough, spoon-standing purée.

   💡 It should mound on injera without running — loose misir is underdone misir.

4. 4

   Rest 10 minutes and serve; tomorrow it will somehow be better.