Ethiopian Spiced Red Lentils (Misir Wot)

(From the Healthy Vegan website) (oil-free, vegan)

What you need:

• 3 cups water, divided

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 yellow onion, chopped 

• 1 teaspoon berbere

• ½ teaspoon ground turmeric

• ½ teaspoon ground cumin

• 3 tablespoons tomato paste

• 1 cup red lentils, rinsed

• ½ teaspoon sea salt

• 2 cups spinach 

• Cilantro for garnish

What you do:

1. Into a large pot over medium heat, heat 1/2 cup water. Add garlic and onion, and cook for 5 minutes until onions are translucent and fragrant.

2. Add in the berbere, turmeric, cumin, and tomato paste. Cook for 1 minute. Add the remaining 2-1/2 cups water, lentils, and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 40 minutes, until lentils are soft.

3. Turn off heat and stir in spinach. Garnish with cilantro and serve.