Kik Wat (Ethiopian Red Lentil Stew) Recipe

Place yellow onions red onions and garlic in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir until fragrant 1 to 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons berbere; cook and stir until incorporated about 3 minutes. Pour in oil and stir until combined about 3 minutes more.

Stir crushed tomatoes into the pot; cook until starting to break down into the stew about 15 minutes. Add lentils; cook and stir about 5 minutes. Pour in water. Reduce heat and simmer until lentils are cooked through about 15 minutes. Season stew with cardamom salt and ground black pepper in the last few minutes of cooking.