Doro Wat (ethiopian Chicken Stew)
  1. Slice 20 red onions into small pieces or pulse in a food processor

  2. Heat a large stew pot on medium-low heat and add onions, cover and cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour until softened and dark in colour

  3. Toast the chillies, peppercorns, cumin seeds, cardamom pods and coriander seeds until fragrant but not burnt

  4. Add toasted spices to a spice blender with paprika, turmeric, nutmeg and cinnamon, blend until smooth

  5. Soak chicken in water, lime juice and salt for 5 minutes

  6. Once onions are dark purple, add a few tbsp extra ghee and cook for 5 minutes

  7. Add berbere spice mix and stir very well

  8. Add garlic and ginger paste and clarified butter, cook for 2 minutes

  9. Strain water from chicken, pat dry with paper towel, then add to the stew pot

  10. Cook chicken for 40 minutes until tender and cooked through

  11. Add hard boiled eggs at the end and season generously with salt to taste

  12. Serve with injera

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🌾Gluten-free🥩Carnivore...

Category🥘Stew

Cuisine🇪🇹Ethiopian

Occasions🍲Comfort Food🎉Special Occasion

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 2h

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