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Tsebhi Birsen
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Tsebhi Birsen

10 ingredients 9 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

489
Calories
18g
Protein
29g
Fat
46g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Sunflower 1 oz (28g) hulled 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 250 gr. 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
  • 1/2 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.

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Category:Eritrean Recipes

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Category:Eritrean Vegetarian

Recipe sourced from fandom

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