Azifa፡አዚፋ

Ingredients

• 1 cup green or brown lentils, rinsed
• 3 cups water
• 1 small red onion, very finely chopped
• 2 green chillies, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp Ethiopian mustard (senafich), or 1 tbsp Dijon
• 3 tbsp sunflower or olive oil
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp salt

Method

1. 1

   Simmer the lentils in the water until tender but still holding their shape, 20 to 25 minutes

2. 2

   Drain them well and spread them out to cool completely — warm lentils turn the dressing cloudy

3. 3

   Soak the chopped onion in cold water for 5 minutes and drain; this takes the raw bite out of it

4. 4

   Whisk the mustard, oil, lemon juice and salt into a dressing

5. 5

   Fold the lentils, onion and chilli through it

6. 6

   Leave it 30 minutes, then taste again for salt and lemon before serving cold