Vegetarian

Yemiser W'et (Spicy Lentil Soup) is for Dinner.

Yemiser W'et (Spicy Lentil Soup) takes 25 minutes to prepare.

Yemiser W'et (Spicy Lentil Soup) takes 20 minutes to cook.

Yemiser W'et (Spicy Lentil Soup) makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Yemiser W'et (Spicy Lentil Soup) are:

1 c Dried brown lentils
1 c Onion; finely chopped
2 Cloves garlic; minced
? c Niter Kebbeh (or Olive Oil)
1 t Berbere
1 t Cumin seeds; ground
1 t Paprika; sweet Hungarian
2 c Tomato; finely chopped
? c Tomato paste
1 c Vegetable stock or water
1 c Green peas; fresh or frozen
Salt to taste
Black pepper; fresh, to taste
3 Batches Injera bread
Plain yogurt or cottage cheese

Here is how you make Yemiser W'et (Spicy Lentil Soup):

Rinse and cook the lentils. Meanwhile saut? the onions and garlic in the niter kebbeh, until the onions are just translucent. Add the berbere, cumin, and paprika and saut? for a few minutes more, stirring occasionally to prevent burning. Mix in the chopped tomatoes and tomato paste and simmer for another 5 to 10 minutes. Add 1 cup of vegetable stock or water and continue simmering. When the lentils are cooked, drain them and mix them into the saut?. Add the green peas and cook for another 5 minutes. Add salt and black pepper to taste. To serve Yemiser W'et, spread layers of injera on individual plates. Place some yogurt or cottage cheese alongside a serving of w'et on the injera and pass more injera at the table. To eat, tear off pieces of injera, fold it around bits of stew, and, yes, eat it with your fingers. Serving Size:?makes 8 servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CWHAIRQUEEN1.

The nutritional information for Yemiser W'et (Spicy Lentil Soup) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 149.8

• Total Fat: 7.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 374.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 15.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
• Protein: 4.6 g

The dietary needs meet for Yemiser W'et (Spicy Lentil Soup) is Vegetarian