Doro Wat - Ethiopian Chicken Stew Recipe

 

Doro Wat, one of the official Ethiopian Chicken Stew is undoubtedly a very tasty and spicy stew which goes well with any type of accompaniment, especially rice.

Doro Wat, is considered the national Ethiopian dish, just like Shiro wat.

 This Ethiopian dish is made with chicken that has been marinated in a mixture of spices, and then slowly cooked with herbs like onion, and tomatoes.

After some comparison between Diro Wat and the Nigerian chicken stew, I've figured out that there's only a little difference between it, and Ethiopians chicken stew.

 One of the things that makes this dish special is that doro Wat is an onion based stew, and the preparation is very mouth watering.

How to make Ethiopian Chicken Stew (Diro Wat)

Although a lot of Ethiopian natives have different recipes for Diro Wat, I'm going to take my time to share one of the most popular recipe for making Ethiopian chicken stew.

Ethiopian chicken stew (Diro Wat) Recipe 

One major Ingredient for Diro Wat recipe is chicken. You can use a full chicken, or some chicken drumsticks.

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs chicken (thighs or drumsticks)
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp ginger, minced
• 2 tbsp Berbere spice mix*
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 hard-boiled eggs (optional)

Directions

1. In a saucepan, or pot, add your oil and place over medium heat. Add your diced onions and saute for about 5-7 minutes. Pour in other ingredients like salt, paprika, ginger, garlic and Berbere spice mix. Stir well to combine a d cook for an additional 3 minutes until fragrant.
2. Add the chicken to the pot containing the spices and coat in the spice mixture. Cook for about 5-7 minutes until the chicken is browned on all sides.
3. Add the tomato paste and chicken broth to the pot. Stir well and cover with a lid. 
4. Reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for about 45 minutes, or until the chicken is well cooked and tender.
5. If using hard-boiled eggs, peel them and add them to the pot for the last 10 minutes of cooking.

And that's all to know about this tasty Ethiopian chicken stew recipe. Try out my other Ethiopian chickpea stew (Shiro Wat).

Doro wat Recipe – National dish of Ethiopia.

Yes! When people ask, what is the national dish of Ethiopia? I simply tell them, without thinking, that it's both Shiro wat and Diro Wat.

So you know that the national Ethiopian dishes are the Ethiopian chicken stew (Diro Wat) and the Ethiopian chickpea stew (Shiro Wat)

What type of chicken should I use for making Doro Wat?

You can use any type of chicken for this dish, some people use full chicken, but in  this my recipe, I made use of chicken drumsticks.