Medium
Eritrean
Nutritious Eritrean Tumtumo Red Lentil Stew
Embrace Eritrean heritage with Tumtumo, a fiber-packed red lentil stew spiced with berbere, offering healthy vegan nutrition rooted in ancient Horn of Africa culinary practices.
45
Total Minutes
4
Servings
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
10 min
Prep Time
35 min
Cook Time
45 min
Total Time
Ingredients (8 items)
1.00 cup
Red lentils
rinsed
1.00 large
Onion
chopped
2.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
2.00 medium
Tomatoes
diced
2.00 tbsp
Berbere spice
2.00 tbsp
Olive oil
4.00 cups
Water
1.00 tsp
Salt
to taste
Instructions (4 steps)
1
Sauté onion and garlic in oil.
5 minutes
2
Add tomatoes and berbere, cook down.
5 minutes
3
Add lentils and water, simmer until soft.
25 minutes
4
Season and serve with injera.