Dinner · African
Ethiopian spiced beef and lentils
Berbere-spiced ground beef simmered with red lentils.
- Serves
- 2
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 35 min
- High-protein here means at least 20 g of protein a serving, and at least 20% of its calories.
- Dairy-free here means no milk, cheese, butter, yogurt or cream.
Ingredients
For 2 servings- 250 g ground beef, 85% lean
- 100 g dried red lentils
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tsp ground paprika
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 300 ml beef broth
- 150 g canned diced tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp salt
Method
Heat the oil in a pot and cook the onion until soft.
Add the garlic and berbere, and cook for 1 minute.
Add the ground beef and cook until browned.
Stir in the lentils, broth and diced tomatoes.
Simmer for 18 minutes, until the lentils are tender.
Season with salt before serving.