Ingredients

• Ethiopian Spiced Lentils:
• 1 Cup french green lentils
• 3 C water
• 2 cups diced onions
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 T fresh ginger, minced
• 1 cup diced carrot
• 1 cup diced tomato
• 2-3 T Berbere Spice Mix...see below
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 T olive oil
• Fresh Italian parsley
• Berbere Spice Mix:
• 3 T sweet paprika
• 1 T red pepper flakes, ground plus more for extra spicy
• 2 tsp cumin seeds or powdered cumin
• 1 tsp coriander seed (or powder)
• 1 tsp cardamom powder or 1 tsp cardamom seeds (shell off)
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tsp fenugreek seeds (or powder)
• 1 tsp black peppercorns or freshly ground peppercorn
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp allspice
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon