Miser Wot

Name: Miser Wot
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Ethiopian
Ingredients: Injera (fermented Ethiopian bread) or other flatbreads, to serve; Injera (fermented Ethiopian bread) or other flatbreads, to serve; 1 tablespoon Mekelesha (see DIY recipe); Injera (fermented Ethiopian bread) or other flatbreads, to serve; 2–4 cloves garlic; 2 onions; 200 g/1 oz/generous 1 cup dried split red lentils; 2.5 cm/1 in piece root ginger; 200 g/1 oz tomato purée/paste; 5 tablespoons olive oil; 3 tablespoons Berbere Spice (see DIY recipe) or chilli powder; 200 g/1 oz tomato purée/paste; 3 tablespoons Berbere Spice (see DIY recipe) or chilli powder; 3 tablespoons Berbere Spice (see DIY recipe) or chilli powder; Pinch of sea salt; About 800 ml/28 fl oz/scant 3½ cups boiling water; 1 tablespoon Mekelesha (see DIY recipe); Pinch of black pepper

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 10

Appears in

We Cook Plants

By Sarah Bentley

Published 2025

About

Ingredients

2 onions
2–4 cloves garlic
2.5 cm/1

Africa
Ethiopia
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

First let’s prepare the ingredients.
- Finely dice the onions.

- Finely slice or crush the garlic.

- Finely slice or grate the ginger.

- Wash the lentils in a bowl of cold water until the water becomes clear.
In a medium saucepan, dry-fry the onions on a medium heat. Stir regularly until the water released from the onions has e