Mesir Wet

Ingredients:
1/4 cup oil
1 clove garlic - crushed
1 spoon curry powder
2 tomatoes
Ginger - peeled and minced
paprika - 2 tablespoons
Red lentil - rinsed
1 lb mesir
4 cups water or stock
4 cups salt and pepper

Cooking Instructions:
First put the onion, garlic and ginger in a food processor or blender and puree. Add a little water if necessary. Heat the oil in sauce pan over medium flame. Add turmeric, paprika, cayenne pepper, eard and two tomatoes. Mix and stir rapidly to color the oil and cook spices thoroughly for 30 seconds. Add onion puree and sqate until the excess moisture evaporates and the onion loses its raw aroma, about 5 - 10 minutes, do not burn.

Add lentils and water until the fall apart, 30 - 4o minutes. Add more water, if necessary, to keep the lentils from drying out. Stir in salt and pepper to taste and serve.

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