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Misir Wot Bowl

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Misir Wot Bowl #38 · dinner · ethiopian Host: Ethiopian misir wot — Serious Eats / public writeup → YouTube → web writeups Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared) Ingredients 1 cup red lentils, rinsed 1 large onion, finely minced 3 tablespoons niter kibbeh or oil + 2–3 tablespoons berbere 2–3 garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon ginger 2–3 cups water or broth Salt; injera or rice for serving Steps Cook onion slowly in fat until soft and deeply golden. Stir in berbere, garlic, and ginger; cook until fragrant. Add lentils and water; simmer until thick and soft, 20–30 minutes. Season with salt; serve with injera or over rice. Source: Ethiopian misir wot — Serious Eats / public writeup tags: lentil,berbere,onion · popularity: evergreen · meat: no	No cookbook ancestor on this board How to find one: Search older community cookbooks, regional classics, and technique books for the same method crumb (braise, smash, emulsion, pickle) rather than the viral name. Library stacks and used-book shops beat algorithm feeds.

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Misir Wot Bowl
#38 · dinner · ethiopian
Host: Ethiopian misir wot — Serious Eats / public writeup → YouTube → web writeups

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients

1 cup red lentils, rinsed
1 large onion, finely minced
3 tablespoons niter kibbeh or oil + 2–3 tablespoons berbere
2–3 garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon ginger
2–3 cups water or broth
Salt; injera or rice for serving

Steps

Cook onion slowly in fat until soft and deeply golden.
Stir in berbere, garlic, and ginger; cook until fragrant.
Add lentils and water; simmer until thick and soft, 20–30 minutes.
Season with salt; serve with injera or over rice.

Source: Ethiopian misir wot — Serious Eats / public writeup

tags: lentil,berbere,onion · popularity: evergreen · meat: no

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How to find one: Search older community cookbooks, regional classics, and technique books for the same method crumb (braise, smash, emulsion, pickle) rather than the viral name. Library stacks and used-book shops beat algorithm feeds.

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Misir Wot Bowl

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients
- 1 cup red lentils, rinsed
- 1 large onion, finely minced
- 3 tablespoons niter kibbeh or oil + 2–3 tablespoons berbere
- 2–3 garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon ginger
- 2–3 cups water or broth
- Salt; injera or rice for serving

Steps
1. Cook onion slowly in fat until soft and deeply golden.
2. Stir in berbere, garlic, and ginger; cook until fragrant.
3. Add lentils and water; simmer until thick and soft, 20–30 minutes.
4. Season with salt; serve with injera or over rice.

Citations
- Ethiopian misir wot — Serious Eats / public writeup: https://www.seriouseats.com/misir-wot-ethiopian-red-lentil-stew-recipe
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Misir+Wot+Bowl
- web writeups: https://www.google.com/search?q=Misir+Wot+Bowl+recipe

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Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared) with citations — not a cookbook reprint. Download misir-wot-bowl.txt

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Dish: Misir Wot Bowl
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Ancestor: No cookbook ancestor on this board
Source: No cookbook source on this board.
Viral sources: Ethiopian misir wot — Serious Eats / public writeup (https://www.seriouseats.com/misir-wot-ethiopian-red-lentil-stew-recipe)
YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Misir+Wot+Bowl)
web writeups (https://www.google.com/search?q=Misir+Wot+Bowl+recipe)
Date: Sep 2026

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Misir Wot Bowl

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