Alitcha Birsen

Ingredients

• 5 spoons sunflower or other vegetable oil
• 6 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 250 g tomatoes, peeled
• 200 g lentils
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 2 fresh red chiles (remove the seeds)
• 1 liter boiling water

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a frying-pan and fry the garlic light golden.
2. Add the sliced skinned tomatoes and simmer 5 minutes.
3. Add the washed lentils and simmer shortly.
4. Add salt, pepper, ginger, chile and boiling water.
5. Cover the pan and simmer the mixture on a low fire for 60 minutes.
6. Serve with injera.