Doro Alicha (Chicken with Onions & Spiced Butter Sauce)
This milder version of the classic Ethiopian chicken stew, doro wot, trades hot berbere spice for a mild turmeric sauce heady with ginger and garlic. Serve with injera for mopping up the sides of the bowl.
Source: EatingWell Magazine, January/February 2018
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Ingredients
Directions
Tips
To make ahead: Refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Tips: Niter kibbe is clarified butter seasoned with cardamom and a sage-like herb called kosseret.
Makulaya alicha spice blend is made with turmeric, garlic, ginger and white cumin.
Matafecha seasons many Ethiopian red sauces and includes cinnamon, cloves, long pepper and cardamom.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size:
1 chicken leg, 1/2 egg & 1/2 cup sauce Per Serving:
483 calories; protein 35.9g; carbohydrates 19.6g; dietary fiber 2.6g; sugars 4.9g; fat 26.9g; saturated fat 12.1g; cholesterol 278.4mg; vitamin a iu 597.3IU; vitamin c 13.1mg; folate 41.5mcg; calcium 80.7mg; iron 3.1mg; magnesium 56.2mg; potassium 634.2mg; sodium 454mg.
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