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Misir Wat | Traditional Stew From Ethiopia | TasteAtlas

Misir wat

(Mesi wat, Misr wot, Tsebhi birsen, ምስር ወጥ, ጸብሒ ብርሰን)

Misir wat or tsebhi birse nis a traditional and Eritrean dish and a type of wat (Ethiopian and Eritrean stew). In order to prepare it, onions are sautéed in niter kibbeh clarified butter, followed by garlic, ginger, tomato paste, berbere spices, stock, and lentils.


The stew is slowly simmered until the lentils become soft, and the dish is then usually enriched with a bit more berbere spices and niter kibbeh near the end of cooking. Misir wat is served warm and it's usually accompanied by injera flatbread on the side, which is used to scoop up the lentils.


If desired, the stew cna be garnished with a dollop of creamy Ayib cheese on top.

Serve with

Flatbread

Injera

Injera (or tayta) is a spongy Ethiopian and Eritrean flatbread and an integral part of life for the locals. The bread is made from teff, the tiniest grain in the world,... Read more

Cheese

Ayibe

Ayibe or Ayib is an Ethiopian cheese characterized by its mild flavor and crumbly texture, similar to the Greek feta. The cheese is traditionally ... Read more

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