Lunch

Misir Wat with Crispy Kale & Lentil Cakes

Name: Misir Wat with Crispy Kale & Lentil Cakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup red lentils, rinsed; 4 cups vegetable stock; 1 medium yellow onion, diced; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced; 1 tbsp berbere spice blend; 1/2 tsp ground turmeric; 1/4 tsp fenugreek; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 3 tbsp avocado oil, divided; sea salt & black pepper; 1/2 cup cooked millet (or quinoa); 1/4 cup whole-wheat flour; 2 cups fresh lacinato kale, roughly chopped; 1 tbsp lemon juice

A modern take on Ethiopia's iconic red lentil stew—simmered with onion, garlic, ginger, and warm spices. Served atop crackling pan-fried lentil-millet fritters and topped with crispy fried kale for textural contrast and mineral depth.

835cal per serving 33gprotein 121gcarbs 25gfat 15min prep 35min cook 2serves

✓ Macros from a nutrition database · per serving · developed by The Delicious Kitchen with AI assistance, not independently kitchen-tested · how we calculate this