Ethiopian Doro Wat Recipe Video

This wonderful Ethiopian chicken stew pairs well with the regions flatbread, injera. It has a great deal of fire but also a complexity that comes from the berbere spice blend.

Summary

Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time1 Hr 0 Min
Ready In1 Hr 5 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Servings6CuisineAfrican
CourseMain DishTasteSpicy
MethodSimmeringSpecialityPart of Menu
Main IngredientChickenInterest GroupEveryday

Ingredients

 
2 onions, chopped roughly
 
2-3 Tbs ghee
 
2 cloves garlic, chopped
 
1.5 tsp peeled chopped ginger
 
2 cups chicken broth
 
4 chicken legs, skinned (on the bone)
 
4 chicken thighs, skinned (on the bone)
 
juice of 1 lemon
 
1 tsp sea salt
 
1 Tbs tomato paste (optional)
 
1.5 tsp berbere (or 1 tsp paprika and 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper)
 
2-4 hard boiled eggs

Directions

fill a large bowl with water and add lemon juice. Cut a few deep cuts into meaty parts of chicken. Add skinned chicken to bowl and add sea salt. let chicken marinate for 20-30 mins. Heat a large cast iron skillet and saute onions in dry skillet stirring constantly over medium heat for a few minutes, add ghee and garlic and ginger. Cook for about 15-20 more mins until onions are quite soft. Add berbere, tomato paste and chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Remove chicken from lemon water and nestle into sauce, sprinkle with additiona salt and cook for 40 mins over low heat, covered, turning occasionaly. Add peeled hardboiled eggs and cook for 5 more mins. stirring. Serve over and with injera.

Editors Review

For the spice lovers there is always a dish from some country to add to their repertoire. Ethiopian doro wat is one such dish which is amazingly delicious and doesn't take much to prepare on a tiresome evening. Try this heart-warming dish next time when you want to eat a wholesome meal but don't have the stamina to cook an elaborate menu.

Comments

Ganesh Dutta says :

Good to see this traditional African dish- Doro Wat recipe . This sounds wonderful. It is true that Ethopian dishes are known for its unique taste.
Posted on: 10 April 2008 - 12:45pm

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