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Ethiopian lentil stew

Red lentils slowly cooked with onions and berbere spice (misir wot).

  • 45 minto make
  • 4portions
  • Easyto cook
  • Vegandiet
Ethiopian lentil stew

Its ratings

Very Low F o o t p r i n t

A very low footprint

0.24 kg CO₂e a portion, or 0.6 kg for every kilo of the dish: its climate, nitrogen, land and water impacts together, from farm to plate.

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Nutrition Rating H i g h

A high nutrition rating

370 kcal and 16.9 g of protein a portion. The rating weighs what's in it, inspired by Nutri-Score.

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Ingredients

For 4 portions

Method

  1. Cook the finely chopped onions slowly in the oil for 10 minutes, then add the garlic and ginger.
  2. Stir in the tomato paste and berbere and cook for 2 minutes.
  3. Add the rinsed lentils and water and simmer for 25 minutes, stirring, until thick. Season with the salt.

Nutrition

A portion (393 g)100 g
Energy370 kcal94 kcal
Protein16.9 g4.3 g
Carbohydrate51.9 g13.2 g
of which sugars4.7 g1.2 g
Fat12.6 g3.2 g
of which saturates1.6 g0.4 g
Fibre9.8 g2.5 g
Salt1.8 g0.5 g

Footprint

A portion1 kg
Climate (CO₂ eq)0.24 kg0.6 kg
Nutrient pollution (N eq)2.12 g5.4 g
Land use for a year0.21 m²0.54 m²
Water use566 l1,440 l

Footprint from AGRIBALYSE 3.1.1 (ADEME), with our own minor changes. How we work it out.

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