Tsebhi Birsen

Ingredients

• 250 g red lentils
• 1 spoon of sunflower or other vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, minced
• 2 spoons berbere
• 200 gr tomatoes, peeled and sliced
• 2 teaspoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoons cumin
• ½ teaspoon cardamom
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a frying-pan and fry the Onion light golden.
2. Add the berbere and fry for 5 minutes.
3. Add the sliced skinned tomatoes and simmer 5 minutes.
4. Add the rest of the ingredients, except the Lentils, salt and pepper and simmer shortly.
5. Add salt, pepper, Lentils and boiling water.
6. Cover the pan and simmer the mixture on a low fire for 60 minutes.
7. Serve with injera.