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Doro Wat (Spiced Chicken Stew)
Doro Wat (Spiced Chicken Stew) reads richness 6.7, umami 4.7 and allium 4.0 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Ethiopian main, about 1 hr. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.
The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10
- Umami & Savory — 5.0 / 10
- Sweet & Fruity — 3.6 / 10
- Sour & Bright — 0.6 / 10
- Bitter & Earthy — 1.7 / 10
- Rich & Fat — 6.9 / 10
- Aromatic & Spice — 4.4 / 10
The measured notes (of 18)
Richness 6.7 · Umami 4.7 · Allium 4.0 · Sweetness 3.3 · Warm Spice 3.0 · Salinity 2.9 · Earthy 1.6 · Floral 1.5 · Bitterness 1.1 · Fruity 1.0 · Herbaceous 0.9 · Nutty 0.8 · Sourness 0.6
What's in it (9)
- 1 whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
- 4 hard-boiled eggs, whole peeled and scored
- 4 onions, very finely minced
- 4 tbsp berbere spice blend
- 4 tbsp niter kibbeh spiced clarified butter
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- salt to taste
- 1 cup water
Time & effort: about 1 hr · effort: medium
Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 120.2 kcal, 5.8 g protein, 8.2 g fat, 7.2 g carbs
Dietary: Contains meat · Contains dairy · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.
How it's cooked (4 steps)
- Dry-cook a large quantity of finely minced onions until very soft and beginning to caramelize, which takes about 45 minutes with no oil.
- Add niter kibbeh, garlic, and ginger and cook further, then stir in berbere and cook the spice paste until fragrant and darkened.
- Add the chicken and enough water to braise, then simmer for 45 minutes; add the scored hard-boiled eggs in the last 15 minutes.
- Serve over injera.
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