Dorowat 03 – African Recipes

Recipe ingredients and directions:

Chicken Wat

2-3 lbs chicken

2 Tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp salt

2 Tbsp butter

2 cups onions

1 Tbsp garlic

1 tsp ginger

2 Tbsp Ethiopian Berbere

1/4 tsp fenugreek crushed

1/4 tsp ground cardamom

1/8 tsp nutmeg

1/2 cup Ethiopian berbere

2 Tbsp paprika

Sprinkle chicken with lemon juice and salt.

Melt butter in saucepan. Add butter, onions, garlic, ginger and

berbere. Cover and cook till onions are soft but not browned.

Add fenugreek, cardamom, nutmeg, berbere and paprika.

Stir over low heat 2-3 minutes. Pour in 1/2 cup water bring to a

boil over high heat stirring constantly. Add chicken to sauce,

turning pieces until well coated. Reduce heat to low, cover and

simmer until chicken is tender, about 45 minutes.

Add 1 hard boiled egg to mixture per person and simmer 10 minutes

more.

Note: Can triple water and add 3/4 cup rice and cook whole meal in

one pot.

Category: African Recipes