This Instant Pot Doro Wat recipe takes away all of the work without compromising on the flavor of this robust Ethiopian chicken stew. Make this in your Instant Pot or Pressure cooker for an authentic Ethiopian chicken recipe.

Jump to: What is Doro Wat?

Why should I make this Ethiopian chicken recipe in the Instant Pot?

How to make Pressure Cooker Doro Wat

How Do You Eat Doro Wat?

Tips And Tricks For Making This Ethiopian Recipe

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Instant Pot Doro Wat

What is Doro Wat?

Ethiopian Chicken Stew, or Doro Wat, is one of the most popular African dishes. It's a spiced chicken stew or curry. It's a beautiful dish you'll want to make over and over again.

Why should I make this Ethiopian chicken recipe in the Instant Pot?

The last time I made Doro Wat it turned out rather well, but it took me forever to get the onions caramelized and I had to take a long shower because every bit of me (including my hair) smelled of onions. This happens to me with Indian cooking too, which is why I created the Onion Tomato Masala recipe in the pressure cooker.

So I figured I'd try making Doro Wat with the same principle, which is using the Instant Pot to do most of the hard work in caramelizing the onions.

It was a little concerning because I cooked the onions with very little water so that I wouldn't have a goopy mess, but it actually worked. So #trustUrvashi on the water proportions and give it a shot.

How to make Pressure Cooker Doro Wat

Sauté. Turn your pressure cooker on Sauté and when hot, add the Niter Kibbeh. Once it melts, add the berbere and stir well.

Turn your pressure cooker on Sauté and when hot, add the Niter Kibbeh. Once it melts, add the berbere and stir well. Add the onions, garlic and ginger , add 1/4 c water and seal the cooker.

, add 1/4 c water and seal the cooker. Cook. Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes, and then quickly release pressure.

Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes, and then quickly release pressure. Sauté again. Turn pressure cooker on Sauté and cook the mixture for 5-10 minutes until almost all the water has evaporated and you've sort of "roasted" the mixture.

Turn pressure cooker on Sauté and cook the mixture for 5-10 minutes until almost all the water has evaporated and you've sort of "roasted" the mixture. Add chicken legs and stir well to coat.

and stir well to coat. Cook chicken. Add 1/4 c of water, seal cooker again, and cook for 6 minutes on high pressure, 10 mins NPR, and release remaining pressure. If your chicken has released a lot of water, you can boil some of it off, but know that the sauce thickens as it cools.

Add 1/4 c of water, seal cooker again, and cook for 6 minutes on high pressure, 10 mins NPR, and release remaining pressure. If your chicken has released a lot of water, you can boil some of it off, but know that the sauce thickens as it cools. Serve. Add hard-boiled egg halves and stir gently before serving.

How Do You Eat Doro Wat?

Traditionally this Ethiopian food is eaten from a communal bowl where everybody will scoop out their own serving using injera bread. I like to serve this recipe in a bowl over hard-boiled egg halves. It's so very tasty!

But if you don't have injera, there's nothing so wonderful as a bowl of plain basmati rice with it.

I will confess I also love it with buttered white bread, but if you're controlling carbs, cauliflower rice is fabulous. Here's how to make riced cauliflower at home.

Tips And Tricks For Making This Ethiopian Recipe

Do not try making Doro Wat without making Niter Kibbeh and Berbere which are responsible for most of the flavor. If you don't want to make them, buy good quality ones.

Look at what's in mine and match ingredients to that so you know you're getting the right things.

The dish will appear watery as soon as it is done. It thickens on standing, so plan your dinner time accordingly.

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You're going to love how easy it is to make this Ethiopian Chicken Stew in your Instant Pot! It's a rich, international dish that your family will love!

Instant Pot Doro Wat This Instant Pot Doro Wat recipe takes away all of the work without compromising on the flavor of this robust Ethiopian chicken stew. Make this in your Instant Pot or Pressure cooker for an authentic Ethiopian chicken recipe. Print Recipe Pin Recipe Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Servings: 6 Calories: 209 kcal Author: Urvashi Pitre Click on highlighted ingredients or Equipment to see exactly what I use to make this recipe Equipment INSTANT POT DUO 6 QUART Ingredients FIrst Cook cycle 2 tablespoon (2 tablespoon) Niter Kibbeh 2 tablespoon ( 2 tablespoon ) Niter Kibbeh

1 tablespoon (1 tablespoon) Berbere 1 tablespoon ( 1 tablespoon ) Berbere

2 cups (320 g) Onion, chopped 2 cups ( 320 g ) Onion chopped

1 tablespoon (4 cloves) Minced Garlic 1 tablespoon ( 4 cloves ) Minced Garlic

1 tablespoon (1 tablespoon) Minced Ginger 1 tablespoon ( 1 tablespoon ) Minced Ginger

1/4 cup (62.5 g) Water 1/4 cup ( 62.5 g ) Water Second Cook cycle 6 (6 ) chicken drumsticks 6 ( 6 ) chicken drumsticks

1/4 cup (62.5 g) Water 1/4 cup ( 62.5 g ) Water Add later 6 (6 ) hard-boiled eggs, sliced in half 6 ( 6 ) hard-boiled eggs , sliced in half Instructions Turn your pressure cooker on Sauté and when hot, add the Niter Kibbeh. Once it melts, add the berbere and stir well.

Add the onions, garlic and ginger, add 1/4 c water and seal the cooker.

Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes, and then quickly release pressure.

Turn pressure cooker on Sautée and cook the mixture for 5-10 minutes until almost all the water has evaporated and you've sort of "roasted" the mixture.

Add chicken legs and stir well to coat.

Add 1/4 c of water, seal cooker again, and cook for 6 minutes on high pressure, 10 mins NPR, and release remaining pressure.

If your chicken has released a lot of water, you can boil some of it off, but know that the sauce thickens as it cools.

Add hard-boiled egg halves and stir gently before serving. Do not try making doro wat without making Niter Kibbeh and Berbere which are responsible for most of the flavor. If you don't want to make them, buy good quality ones. Look at what's in mine and match ingredients to that so you know you're getting the right things.

The dish will appear watery as soon as it is done. It thickens on standing so plan your dinner time accordingly. Get support & connect with our community on Facebook! Cooking Group Keto Group Nutrition Calories: 209 kcal | Carbohydrates: 6 g | Protein: 19 g | Fat: 11 g | Fiber: 1 g Tried this recipe? Follow @twosleevers and Pin it!

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