Lentil Stew ala Clay Ball - by: Ruth Tringham

Prep time: 3-4 hours (includes gathering wild herbs, processing bones for grease, gathering wood/dung for fire)
You'll need:

• lentils, soaked in water
• wild herbs
• goat grease
• wood/dung for fire
• water-tight basket

1. Fill basket with water. Soak for 1 hour. (Basket will absorb water and expand the fibers, making it water-tight. This also prevents scorching.)
2. Heat clay balls in a dung or wood fire. (For complete instructions, see Clay Ball Heating section.)
3. Put soaked lentils in the cooking basket with water, goat grease, and wild herbs.
4. Put hot clay balls in the cooking basket, stirring constantly. As balls cool, replace them with hot ones.

Serving Suggestions
Remove clay balls. Add wild greens, if available. Serve immediately.

This recipe is from the imagination of Ruth Tringham, project director, University of California at Berkeley team.