Ethiopian Lentils with Berebere Spice Mix

Time

Prep 30 min · Cook 60 min · 90 min total

Difficulty

medium

1. 1

   LENTILS:. Bring lentils and broth to boil and simmer 10 minutes. Add chiles, onion, garlic, and Berebere spices. Cook covered for another 30 minutes, until most of liquid is absorbed.

2. 2

   Serve with ground black pepper to taste. For a vegetarian meal, these lentils are good with a dollop of yogurt, brown rice and sliced tomatoes.

3. 3

   Berebere spice mix:. Toast all the seeds and whole cloves in a small frying pan for 2 minutes, stirring constantly (open window or turn on the stove vent--it can smoke). Grind the spices in a spice grinder. If you are using pre-ground spices, ignore and go on to the next step.

   2 min
4. 4

   Mix all remaining ingredients. Place in a tightly covered container and refrigerate. This mixture can used with many combinations of legumes, rice or vegetables.

5. 5

   NOTE TWO: There are two ways to make this berebere spice mix - with whole spices that you grind, or with powdered versions of the spices. The first way gives you a more powerful flavor, but it may be more practical the second way, particularly if you don't have a spice grinder.

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