Slow Cooker Ethiopian Chicken & Lentil Stew

• Meat

  • 2 Chicken breasts

• Produce

  • 2 Carrots
  • 2 Celery, ribs of
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Ginger
  • 1/2 Lemon, Juice from
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 cup Split lentils, green dried
  • 2 cups Sweet potatoes
  • 1 can Tomatoes

• Canned Goods

  • 1 cup Chicken stock

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tbsp Berbere spice mix
  • 1 tsp Brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Cardamom, ground
  • 2 tsp Paprika
  • 1 Salt

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 Flatbread

• Dairy

  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1 Greek yogurt

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 2 tablespoons berbere spice mix (*see note)
• ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 2 ribs of celery, sliced
• 2 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 chicken breasts
• 1 cup green split lentils (dried)
• 1 can (540mL/19oz) diced tomatoes (including juices),
• 1 cup chicken stock
• juice from ½ a lemon
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• salt, if needed
• flatbread
• greek yogurt
• 3 tbsp paprika
• 1 tbsp red pepper flakes
• 1 tbsp sea salt
• ½ tbsp cayenne pepper
• 2 tsp cumin powder
• 2 tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp ground cardamom
• 1 tsp fenugreek seed (or powder)
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp turmeric
• ½ tsp ground allspice
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp ground ginger

Directions

• Melt butter in a medium pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook 5-8 minutes, until cooked through.
• Add the berbere, cardamom, paprika, ginger and garlic, and cook for 1-2 more minutes, until fragrant.
• Place the onion mixture in the slow cooker along with all remaining ingredients.
• Cook on low for 6 hours.
• Gently stir in the lemon juice, brown sugar, and salt (if needed).
• Serve with flatbread and yogurt.
• Combine all ingredients, store in a sealed container.