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Doro Wat

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Ethiopia's national dish — chicken stewed in berbere spice with onions and clarified butter. Slow-cooked until everything melts together. Eat with injera bread.

Prep 15 mins
Cook 1 hr 30 mins
Servings 4
Difficulty Medium
Per serving £0.98

Approx £3.92 total based on typical supermarket prices in GB. See yours →

S by Steven Tobin · Published 4 May 2026
Doro Wat

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Instructions

  1. 1
    Hard-boil the eggs 8 minutes, peel.
  2. 2
    In a heavy pot, slowly cook finely chopped onions in butter for 30 minutes until very dark and jammy — this is the foundation.
  3. 3
    Add garlic, ginger, berbere and tomato puree for 3 minutes.
  4. 4
    Add the chicken, brown 5 minutes. Pour in stock and lemon juice. Simmer covered 45 minutes.
  5. 5
    Add eggs to warm through 10 more minutes. Serve over injera or rice.

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About Steven Tobin

Steven is the founder, recipe developer, and chief washer-upper at Budget Dinner Recipes. A passionate home cook from a big foodie family, he's spent years collecting and perfecting recipes from across the world — from Malaysian laksas and Kenyan curries to weeknight British classics. Family meals are at the heart of e…

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