South Shore friends: It’s Wacky Wednesday at Curtis Liquors, which means they’re offering 15% off all of their craft beers. Wahoo!
Obviously, I took advantage of this deal. I mean, I’ll drink the beer at some point, so might as well save a few bucks!
It was pumpkin heaven at Curtis! There were so many different pumpkin brews that I wanted to try. I ended up buying two different six packs for this weekend. I’m excited!
Lunch
Delicious lunch today! It was inspired by the spicy red lentils that I ate at Habesha Market & Restaurant in Washington, DC. Leslie, Gina, and I liked them so much, we asked one of the cooks in the kitchen how to make them.
The spicy lentils are actually quite easy to makeāā you just need the Berbere, which I bought at the Ethiopian market.
Berbere is a spice mixture whose ingredients usually include chile peppers, garlic, ginger, dried basil, korarima, rue, white and black pepper, and fenugreek.It is a key ingredient in the cuisines of Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Spicy Lentils
Makes 1-2 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp Berbere
- 1/2 cup dried lentils, rinsed
- 1.5 cups water
- Salt + pepper to taste
Directions:
- Add olive oil, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper to a saucepan. Cook on medium-high heat until onion is soft.
- Add Berbere (and a splash of water if need) to make a paste in the saucepan.
- Place the lentils in saucepan and cover with water.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, and then reduce heat to simmer.
- Cook until desired tenderness is reached. (I cooked my lentils for about 25 minutes until the lentils were soften and most of the water was gone).
I’m off to a Blogger Bash tonight! Have a nice evening, friends!
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my friend’s dad has a bunch of wholesale beers so our fridge has been STOCKED w craft brews. too bad i don’t drink alcohol – but i’ve been baking with it!
I’m so bummed that I’m going to miss tonight! Have a great time! Stop by the Oak Room! š
I love Ethiopian food. I love eating off a comunal plate with my hands…and there’s something about the injera. Mmm…
It seems like every craft brewery is making a pumpkin beer these days!
I LOVE lentils. Have fun tonight!!
I know nothing about African recipes, so you taught me something new! I’ve got to get to an Ethiopian restaurant soon, I think there is one in the South End.
Have fun at the Blogger Bash and glad you scored with the beer! And Berbere.
Mmmm, I adore pumpkin beer- it’s my favorite ever, regardless of the season! I wish it was available year round!
Good look on the beer! Sumuttynose is super good….looking forward to trying the Saranac
Berbere is something I’ve never heard of, but it sounds like a really versatile seasoning. Have fun tonight!
yum! i love lentils, but have never heard of berbere. looks delicious!
I LOVE pumpkin beers too, the liquor stores around here let me mix and match the beers to make a 6 pack of all different pumpkin/october beers, you should ask your local stores if you can do that so you can have a mini tasting at home š
I love pumpkin beer! I’m getting sick of Dogfish Head Punkin Ale. I need to broaden my horizons and try some other pumpkin beers.
Have fun tonight! š
mmm looks tasty!
Wow, I’m loving all of those Pumpkin beers! I didn’t even know that many kinds existed!
Is that Uinta Punk’n Ale?! So good, and from Utah! Enjoy!
Yum Pumpkin beer! The Lentil Recipe sounds delicious!
Wow yum! I LOVE lentils! I’m totally bookmarking this š
Ooooh, those spicy lentils look delicious! I guess I’m going to have to get my hands on some berbere! š
That looks delicious! I’ve never had Ethiopian food, I don’t think I’ve ever seen any Ethiopian restuarants in New Zealand…I might have to try and find one!
You sold me on this at “spicy” – looks awesome! š
Buffalo Bill’s! They are located near me and I just went to the Pumpkin Ale release party last night. So good! Especially when it’s free. š
I just made lentils this afternoon, they would’ve been a lot better with that spice though!
Looks good! I love learning how to make ethnic foods that I thought would be so hard!
Once in a flurry of cooking inspiration, I actually made Berbere by purchasing all the separate spices at a local Indian spice store (one of the things I miss about NYC, the incredible ethnic variety). It was fun, but I definitely did not need barely used bags of fenugreek etc hanging out in my kitchen! Who uses that on a regular basis? They got thrown out during my cross country move. Ah well.
Never heard of that spice, but sounds interesting. Lunch looks really yummy and filling! Have fun at blogger bash, whatever that might be!
Have fun at your blogger party!!
Such a cool recipe! š
I know this isn’t going to score me any points as far as smarts go, but I live right near Curtis Liquors and was endlessly amused last week when they had a “15% off white wine” sale and couldn’t help but read it as off-white wine…
I love the pumkin beer boxes, the halloween one was my fav… Always nice to save some money š
This is so cool! I just had Ethiopian food over the weekend and the lentil gravies are my fav. Can’t wait to go pick up some of this spice mixture now that I know the name!
What a great idea—ask the cooks what ingredients are in the food and then wahlah—recreate at home! Genius, lady š
How cool! I’ve never heard of Berbere or korarima before. I don’t even know if we have an Ethiopian within a 2 hour drive from here! Looks delicious!
I love the Southampton Pumpkin Ale. I had it for the first time on a craft beer tasting cruise this weekend and I’m looking to get my hands on some.
Lentils and chili, my favourite things!
Love lentils and this sounds easy enough!
I hate beer, but I’m dying to try pumpkin beer! I’ve never met something pumpkin flavoured that I don’t like, so I’m hoping I’ll like it!
Pumpkin beer is its own category! š
Since I have a mild obsession with all things pumpkin, I have a feeling I would absolutely love pumpkin beer too. Hell, they could make a pumpkin-flavored wine and I’d probably buy a bottle.
Those lentils sound really tasty, and so easy to make. I’ll be trying those soon for sure š
I made lentil tacos last night. Cooked pretty much the same way, but used taco seasoning and salsa instead and served them in place of ground beef in tacos. They were really good, and a very healthy and cheap alternative to ground beef!
Yum! Great idea! š
I loooove lentils! I bet they are even better when they are surrounded by onion, garlic, and spice. I’ve never cooked with Berbere but I’m very tempted š