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Ethiopian Lentils With Berebere Spice Mix Recipe

Ethiopian Lentils With Berebere Spice Mix Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 lb lentils
6 cups water or 6 cups vegetable broth
6 cups mild green chilies , roasted peeled, seeded and chopped* (see note)
2 red onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced (or more )
fresh ground black pepper
2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp cardamom seeds (shell off husks) or 1 tsp cardamom powder
1/2 tsp whole allspice (or ground )
1 tsp fenugreek seeds (or powder )
1 tsp coriander seed (or powder )
8 whole cloves or 8 ground cloves
1 tsp black peppercorns or 1 tsp freshly ground peppercorn
5 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tbsp grated fresh gingerroot (or 1/2 tsp dried)
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp salt
3 tbsp sweet paprika (can use hot )
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Directions:

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.
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.
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.
Mix all remaining ingredients. Place in a tightly covered container and refrigerate. This mixture can used with many combinations of legumes, rice or vegetables.
NOTE: *OR: 1 bell pepper chopped + 14-oz can chopped green chiles.
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.
Yield: 6 to 10 servings.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	219.11 Kcal (917 kJ)
Calories from fat	10.51 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.17g	2%
Cholesterol	0.21mg	0%
Sodium	252.81mg	11%
Potassium	843.96mg	18%
Total Carbs	39.51g	13%
Sugars	6.59g	26%
Dietary Fiber	17.41g	70%
Protein	14.36g	29%
Vitamin C	224.4mg	374%
Iron	5.5mg	31%
Calcium	75.2mg	8%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	71.56 Kcal (300 kJ)
Calories from fat	3.43 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0.38g	2%
Cholesterol	0.07mg	0%
Sodium	82.57mg	11%
Potassium	275.63mg	18%
Total Carbs	12.91g	13%
Sugars	2.15g	26%
Dietary Fiber	5.68g	70%
Protein	4.69g	29%
Vitamin C	73.3mg	374%
Iron	1.8mg	31%
Calcium	24.5mg	8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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bitter
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

3.7

Points
5

PointsPlus

Good Points

fat free,
saturated fat free,
low sodium,
cholesterol free,
high fiber

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