Pan Asian: Chicken Stew (Doro Wat) - Ethiopia

berbere spice

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper + paprika

A homemade blend can control spice levels and reduce costs.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds a different flavor profile.

Cut the lemons and squeeze the juice all over the chicken drumsticks.

Rub about 1 tablespoon of salt into the chicken and let it marinate for 45 minutes.

Heat a large pot over medium heat and add 1 cup of olive oil.

Once the oil is hot, add 8 cups of chopped red onions and sauté until they are cooked down.

After the onions are sautéed, add 2 cups of Berbere spice mix and 1 cup of dry red wine, mixing well.

Cook the onion and spice mixture on medium heat for about 30 minutes until thickened.

Wash and drain the marinated chicken, then add it to the pot with the onion mixture.

Stir to ensure all chicken pieces are coated with the sauce and cook for 25 minutes.

Add 1/2 cup of ghee, 1 teaspoon of cardamom seeds, 2 tablespoons of minced garlic, and 2 tablespoons of minced ginger to the pot, mixing thoroughly.

Simmer for an additional 20 minutes.

Add 1 tablespoon of allspice, 1 teaspoon of nutmeg, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, and the remaining 1 tablespoon of salt, adjusting to taste.

Simmer for another 15 minutes.

Add the 3 hard-boiled eggs to the pot and turn off the heat, letting the dish rest for 20 minutes before serving.

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