Dorowat (Ethiopian Spicy Braised Chicken)

Categories: Chicken | International

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup paprika
• 1/4 cup dry red wine
• 1 tablespoon ginger root -- grated
• 1 teaspoon red pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon Cardamom -- ground
• 1/8 teaspoon Nutmeg -- ground
• 1/8 teaspoon Clove -- ground
• 1/8 teaspoon Cinnamon -- ground
• 1/8 teaspoon Allspice -- ground
• 2 each Medium Onions -- chopped
• 2 each Garlic Cloves -- minced
• 2 tablespoons Cooking Oil
• 1/2 teaspoon Ground Turmeric
• 3 pounds Broiler Chicken -- cut up
• 1/4 cup Dry Red Wine

Preparation:

• make the red pepper sauce first, combine tomato sauce, paprika,1/4 cup red wine , grated giner root , red pepper, cardomom, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon , and allspice.
  set red pepper sauce aside
• in a large skillet cook onion and garlic in hot oil till onion is tender but not brown.
• stir in red pepper sauce,tumeric, and 1 teaspoon of salt.
• add chicken pieces to skillet.
• spoon onoin mixture over chicken pieces, bring mixture to boiling; reduce heat.
• cover; simmer about 30 minutes.
• stir in 1/4 cup dry red wine.
• cook uncovered, about 15 min.; turn chicken pieces often.
• skim off fat.
• serve with ethiopian flat bread.

makes 4 servings