Missir Wot Pizza – Ethiopian Red lentil stew, Kale on Gluten free Teff Pizza Crust. vegan recipe

Ingredients

Crust:

• 1/3 cup water
• 1 teaspoon active yeast
• 2 teaspoons raw sugar
• 1/4 cup teff flour
• 1/4 cup oat flour
• 2 Tablespoons tapioca starch
• 2 Tablespoons potato starch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil, evoo
• a generous pinch of cumin powder, optional

Missir Wot: Whole Red lentil stew

• 1/2 cup whole lentils, sabut Masoor, brown lentils soaked for atleast 2 hours to overnight
• 2 cups water
• 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 medium onion chopped
• 4-5 garlic cloves
• 1/3 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons Berbere spice

Toppings:

• Chopped Kale or other greens
• Shredded vegan cheese
• Chopped cilantro or fresh herbs of choice

Steps

1. Whole red lentil stew — Missir Wot:
2. Warm oil in a pressure cooker or pan over low-medium heat.
3. Cook the onion and garlic until translucent, 10-12 minutes.
4. Mix in the berbere spice and cook for a minute.
5. Add soaked lentils, salt, and water and mix thoroughly. In a whistling pressure cooker, cook over medium heat for 2 whistles, then over low heat for 15 minutes. For an electric pressure cooker, cook for 10 minutes after pressure is reached.
6. For the pan method, add the lentils to the onion mixture with salt and water. Cook over medium heat, partially covered, until the lentils begin disintegrating, 40-45 minutes.
7. Taste and adjust salt and spice, then take off the heat and set aside ready to use.
8. Pink/red lentils may also be used for quicker cooking.
9. Prepare the crust:
10. Mix warm water, yeast, and sugar in a bowl and leave for 10 minutes or until frothy.
11. In another bowl, combine all the flours, starches, salt, baking powder, and the spice/cumin if using.
12. Add the dry flour mixture to the yeast mixture. Add evoo and vinegar and whisk until the batter is smooth.
13. Leave the batter for 1.5 hours to rise and become spongy.
14. Mix the batter and drop it onto a parchment-lined sheet.
15. Drizzle with a teaspoon of evoo and lightly pat the batter into the desired shape with your hands. Spray the top generously with water.
16. An 8 inch cake pan may also be used for a slightly thicker and even softer crust.
17. Heat the oven to 375 degrees F / 190ºc. Leave the crust near the oven or somewhere warm for 10 to 15 minutes, until it rises a little.
18. Bake in the oven preheated to 375 degrees F / 190ºc for 10 minutes. During baking, place foil on the baking sheet without touching the batter top if possible.
19. Take out the crust and top with chopped kale, followed by Missir wot lentils and cheese of choice.
20. Spray the edges with water and bake for another 8-10 minutes.
21. Take out the pizza, add fresh herbs on top, and leave for a minute before slicing.
22. Serve hot for best results.