Lentil Sambusa Filling

Name: Lentil Sambusa Filling
Yield: Makes 2 cups
Cuisine: Ethiopian
Ingredients: 2 cups water or Sleepy Vegetable Stock; 2 cups water or Sleepy Vegetable Stock; ½ cup dried brown or green lentils; ½ cup dried brown or green lentils; Freshly ground black pepper; Salt; Pinch freshly grated nutmeg; 2 cups baby spinach, lightly packed; 2 cloves garlic, slivered (1 tablespoon); 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; ⅓ cup diced onion

Preparation info

Makes
2 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Teff Love

By Kittee Berns

Published 2015

About

Here’s a mild-mannered lentil filling for stuffing into Ye’difin Misser Sambusas. You’ll probably be tempted to snack on this, but force yourself not to because it makes just enough for eight sambusas.

Ingredients

2 cups water or Sleepy Vegetable Stock
½ cup dried brown or green lent

Africa
Ethiopia
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Put the water and lentils in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir to prevent the lentils from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Decrease the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are tender but not mushy, about 15 minutes. Drain and discard the cooking liquid.

Put the onion and oil in a separate medium saucepan and cook ov