Comments on: Berberé Stew (Ethiopian Lentil Stew)

By: Simone

Simone — Tue, 22 May 2012 09:20:27 +0000

Oops, I was distracted and popped the whole spice mix in before reading the ’1-2tsp of spice’…
I added another 1/2 tin of tomatoes and the extra spice was brilliant! Our 3 year old loved it with some rice, wraps and veggie kabobs <3
Thanks for sharing this GREAT recipe!

By: Drew

Drew — Sun, 20 May 2012 14:57:37 +0000

I thought you should know that for some reason, this recipe does not turn up when I search on your site for “red lentil,” “Ethiopian,” or even “Berbere.” Those searches do turn up your “Ethiopian night” page, which has a link to this page. But for some reason this page itself is not included in the search results.

Great site, by the way. Really appreciate what you’re doing, on several levels!!! (The food is really great, too!)

By: maggie

maggie — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:25:31 +0000

This stew has wonderful flavor! It’s so simple, but very satisfying. Based on commenter suggestions, I reduced the cloves by about half, and I was quite happy. I used regular brown lentils, as I was out of red lentils. I’m storing my leftover berbere spice mix in a jam jar, as I know I’ll be making this again.

By: AnnaJ

AnnaJ — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:46:16 +0000

Use much less cloves and a tad less cinnamon

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:05:33 +0000

I didn’t have all the spices, but I found a Penzy’s spice mix called “Sweet Curry” that I had that had them all in it – it sure did the trick! I put about 3 tbs and added more ginger, a flavor I adore. So excited to make this!

By: languagegirl

languagegirl — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:49:13 +0000

If you live in New York, Kalustyan’s on Lexington Avenue and 29th street has Berbere mixture (made in the store) in 4 oz packages. I believe they ship too! But when I finish my pre-made stuff I’m making mine from scratch from this recipe.

By: mari

mari — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:55:26 +0000

Tried the dish today, I used green lentils instead of red.I added curry leaves, cumin seeds, fresh cardamon seeds and more masala powder.. it tasted and smelled so great. Brought it at work with me and it was an instant hit with my Indian co- workers..It’s gonna be my regular dish from now on.. thanks

By: Faith

Faith — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:01:08 +0000

This and the green beans and potatoes is one of the best dishes I have ever tried. Yummers. I can’t imagine how to improve upon it. I was lucky enough to get some fresh baked injera too, which made a perfect meal.

By: Easy Vegan Recipes

Easy Vegan Recipes — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:20:32 +0000

This one looks challenging, I like tasty challenges

By: Get Skinny, Go Vega.

Get Skinny, Go Vega. — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 02:56:05 +0000

What type of cardamom do you think is best for this type of dish??