Mesir Wat (Red Lentil Stew) With Ayib Topping
Recipe: #34241
February 04, 2020
Categories: Beans, Cheese, Cottage, African, One-Pot Meal, Gluten-Free, High Fiber, No Eggs, Vegetarian, Spices, Kosher Dairy, more
"When I tried this, I was getting out of my comfort zone. I was using spices I had never used and I didn't know if it would be too hot. I'm so glad I tried this. We have loved this soup. It looks like a lot of steps but it goes pretty quickly. If I think it's not hard, then believe me, anyone can do it. This is an Ethiopian recipe. Per the recipe author, the spices used are a replacement for things not easily available in the United States. This was made and adapted from aspicyperspective.com"
Original is 8 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (423.4 g)
- Calories 376.3
- Total Fat - 9 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.4 g
- Cholesterol - 29 mg
- Sodium - 1038.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 43 g
- Dietary Fiber - 18.4 g
- Sugars - 6.5 g
- Protein - 31.2 g
- Calcium - 189.4 mg
- Iron - 5 mg
- Vitamin C - 4.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.5 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
You will need a large sauce pot to cook everything in.
Step 2
FOR THE STEW
Step 3
Place the butter into the pot. Chop the onion and add it to the pot. Cook this over medium heat until the onions are softening (about 3 to 5 minutes). Next, grate the ginger and mince the garlic, adding them to the pot, sauteing for 2 more minutes.
Step 4
Then you need to add the spices, tomato paste, and the salt. Mix everything together, then add the 2 cups of lentils along with 6 cups of water.
Step 5
Cover. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 minutes.
Step 6
Uncover and stir. Keep the pot uncovered, continuing to cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until it is the consistency of a thick porridge. Remove the pot from the heat. Cover it until you are ready to serve it.
Step 7
FOR THE AYIB:
Step 8
The cottage cheese needs to be rinsed and drained in cold water until only the curds are left. Then you need to place the curds in a bowl. Press them with paper towels in order to dry them. Keep doing it until most of the water is removed and the curds are all broken up.
Step 9
Add the yogurt, lemon zest, and the salt, mixing it all together. Place it in the refrigerator until you are ready to use it.
Step 10
To use: Place a large spoonful on top of a serving of stew.
Step 11
Yummy in the tummy.
Tips
No special items needed.
8 Reviews
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