Ethiopian Chicken with Lentils

Ingredients

• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 Tbsp of fresh ginger, minced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 sweet onion, diced
• 1 ripe tomato, diced (or 1/2 can of diced tomatoes)
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 jalapeño or fresno pepper, seeded, diced (optional for extra heat)
• 2 tsp Piquant Post Berbere spice blend
• salt & pepper to taste (optional)
• 1 cup green or brown (whole) lentils
• 3 cups water
• 4 skin-on chicken thighs
• 1 Tbsp of Piquant Post Berbere spice blend
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/4 cup Italian parsley leaves, picked and chopped