My Ethiopian Cooking: Spicy Chicken Stew (Doro Wot)
Spicy Chicken Stew (Doro Wot) is one of the main elements of Ethiopian Cooking.
Ingredients:
4 chicken drumsticks, 4 chicken breasts , 4 chicken thighs
6 cup red onion or shallots (thinly chopped)
1½ cups red chili powder (berbere) *
1½ cup purified butter (Nitir Kebe)**
6 cloves garlic peeled and minced
1 teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon black cumin *
¼ bishop weed powder *
½ cup red wine (if preferred)
1 teaspoon cardamom powder (Korerima)*
¼ black pepper powder
6 cup boiled water
2 limes or lemon
Salt to taste
8 eggs
Preparation:
1st Step: Remove skin, fat and trim the end bones from the chicken pieces; wash the pieces three times in cold water with piece of lemon/lime; soak in fresh cold water with fresh sliced pieces of limes/lemons and a pinch of salt (10 minutes);
2nd Step: In medium pot cook the onion using two cups of water by adding one tablespoon each time until the onion is golden brown and soft (20-25 minutes);
3rd Step: Add one cup of water to the cooked onion, bebere (red chili powder), garlic, bishop weed, black cumin, red wine, and stir it well for 5 minutes; add the purified butter and mix it very well (10 minutes);
4th Step: Remove lime/lemon and rinse the chicken pieces again with fresh water and pat dry, make 2 one inch slits very lightly on each piece (to marinate the chicken pieces); add the pieces to the stew (10 minutes);
5th Step: Add three cups of water; cover the lid and stir the stew more often. After 15 minutes add the rest of the spices - false cardamom, black pepper and salt; mix them well. Cook it for another 30 minutes. Remove from heat.
6th Step: Meanwhile, boil the eggs for 15 minutes; Remove the shell;
7th Step: Add the hard-boiled eggs to the chicken stew. Remove the stew from heat.
Serve it hot with Injera (Ethiopian Flat Bread) or, any kind of bread.
Serving 8 persons.
* You will find these spices in Ethiopian or Indian shops.
** Please click here to see how to prepare Purified Butter (Nitir Kebe)
For nutritional facts of this recipe please visit http://www.recipezaar.com/319770. For vitamin content please click on "Print Recipe" on aforementioned site.
Spicy Chicken Stew (Doro Wot) is one of the main elements of Ethiopian Cooking.
Ingredients:
4 chicken drumsticks, 4 chicken breasts , 4 chicken thighs
6 cup red onion or shallots (thinly chopped)
1½ cups red chili powder (berbere) *
1½ cup purified butter (Nitir Kebe)**
6 cloves garlic peeled and minced
1 teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon black cumin *
¼ bishop weed powder *
½ cup red wine (if preferred)
1 teaspoon cardamom powder (Korerima)*
¼ black pepper powder
6 cup boiled water
2 limes or lemon
Salt to taste
8 eggs
Preparation:
1st Step: Remove skin, fat and trim the end bones from the chicken pieces; wash the pieces three times in cold water with piece of lemon/lime; soak in fresh cold water with fresh sliced pieces of limes/lemons and a pinch of salt (10 minutes);
2nd Step: In medium pot cook the onion using two cups of water by adding one tablespoon each time until the onion is golden brown and soft (20-25 minutes);
3rd Step: Add one cup of water to the cooked onion, bebere (red chili powder), garlic, bishop weed, black cumin, red wine, and stir it well for 5 minutes; add the purified butter and mix it very well (10 minutes);
4th Step: Remove lime/lemon and rinse the chicken pieces again with fresh water and pat dry, make 2 one inch slits very lightly on each piece (to marinate the chicken pieces); add the pieces to the stew (10 minutes);
5th Step: Add three cups of water; cover the lid and stir the stew more often. After 15 minutes add the rest of the spices - false cardamom, black pepper and salt; mix them well. Cook it for another 30 minutes. Remove from heat.
6th Step: Meanwhile, boil the eggs for 15 minutes; Remove the shell;
7th Step: Add the hard-boiled eggs to the chicken stew. Remove the stew from heat.
Serve it hot with Injera (Ethiopian Flat Bread) or, any kind of bread.
Serving 8 persons.
* You will find these spices in Ethiopian or Indian shops.
** Please click here to see how to prepare Purified Butter (Nitir Kebe)
For nutritional facts of this recipe please visit http://www.recipezaar.com/319770. For vitamin content please click on "Print Recipe" on aforementioned site.
1 comment:
Thank you for providing such detailed recipes, and links with nutritional information. I looked up Doro Wot and Ayeb Begomen, 2 of my favorite Ethiopian foods. This is precious information! Nice and well organized website too!
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