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.
Why Make Doro Wat In Your 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.
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.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Niter Kibbeh
- Berbere
- Onion
- Minced Garlic
- Minced Ginger
- Chicken drumsticks
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.
- Add the onions, garlic and ginger , add 1/4 c water and seal the cooker.
- Cook. 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.
- Add chicken legs 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.
- Serve. Add hard-boiled egg halves and stir gently before serving.
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.
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.
How Long Does It Last?
For the best bite, I would suggest enjoying any leftover Doro Wat within 3-4 days of preparing it. Store it in an air tight container in your refrigerator to prevent it from spoiling.
What To Serve With Doro Wat
To round out a traditional Ethiopian plate, try enjoying this Doro Wat recipe with some of these sides:
- Rice
- Injera
- Hard Boiled Eggs
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You’re going to love how easy it is to make this Doro Wat in your Instant Pot! It’s a rich, international dish that your family will love!
Instant Pot Doro Wat
Equipment
- INSTANT POT DUO 6 QUART
Ingredients
FIrst Cook cycle
- ▢ 2 tablespoon ( 2 tablespoon ) Niter Kibbeh
- ▢ 1 tablespoon ( 1 tablespoon ) Berbere
- ▢ 2 cups ( 320 g ) Onion , chopped
- ▢ 1 tablespoon ( 4 cloves ) Minced Garlic
- ▢ 1 tablespoon ( 1 tablespoon ) Minced Ginger
- ▢ 1/4 cup ( 62.5 g ) Water
Second Cook cycle
- ▢ 6 ( 6 ) chicken drumsticks
- ▢ 1/4 cup ( 62.5 g ) Water
Add later
- ▢ 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.
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Instant Pot Doro Wat
Ingredients
FIrst Cook cycle
- 2 tablespoon Niter Kibbeh
- 1 tablespoon Berbere
- 2 cups Onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon Minced Garlic
- 1 tablespoon Minced Ginger
- 1/4 cup Water
Second Cook cycle
- 6 chicken drumsticks
- 1/4 cup Water
Add later
- 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.
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So When I made this Ethiopian Gomen Wat recipe, I steamed frozen collard greens in a foil-wrapped package along with other vegetables. I’ll post how to make this simply and easily in the pressure cooker, although of course this can be done stove-top as well.
Instant Pot Ethiopian Gomen Wat
I’m going to post this as a PIP recipe, just the way I made it because I think making it PIP also ensured that the collard greens didn’t get water-logged and need a lot of cooking to evaporate the water that pressure cooking invariably leaves. I’m also providing stove top instructions below.
When I made this, I also cooked red lentils for Mesir Wot at the same time and since both things cooked in 5 minutes, that worked out really well. That to me, would be the advantage of doing this in the pressure cooker vs. cooking on the stove, as well as not having to stir or babysit in any way.
So the steps to this recipe are:
- Put frozen collard greens in a bowl or foil packet along with some other aromatics and seasonings
- Steam for 5 minutes in the pressure cooker with the vent sealed
- Finish in a small pan on the stovetop.
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Pressure Cooker Ethiopian Gomen Wat
Ingredients
- ▢ 2 cups ( 72 g ) Frozen Collard Greens
- ▢ 1/4 cup ( 40 g ) onions, chopped
- ▢ 1 teaspoon ( 1 teaspoon ) Garlic
- ▢ 1/2 teaspoons ( 0.5 teaspoons ) Turmeric
- ▢ 1 teaspoon ( 1 teaspoon ) Kosher Salt
- ▢ 1 teaspoon ( 1 teaspoon ) Smoked Paprika
For Finishing
- ▢ 1 tablespoon ( 1 tablespoon ) Olive Oil
- ▢ 2 teaspoons ( 2 teaspoons ) Red Wine Vinegar
Instructions
- Place frozen collard greens and spices on a sheet of foil and make a packet out of it. Alternatively, place these ingredients in a heat proof bowl.
- In the liner of the pressure cooker, place 2 cups of water and a trivet. Place the vegetable packet on top of trivet.
- Steam with the vent closed for 5 mins, and release pressure quickly.
- Heat a saucepan and when hot, add oil.
- Carefully remove the vegetables and place into the hot oil and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add vinegar and toss.
- Serve warm.
For Stovetop
- Sauté onions and garlic, and add collard greens and spices.
- Add 1/2 cup of water, cover the pan, and cook the greens until tender and done, about 20 minutes.
- Season with vinegar and taste adjust as needed.
- Serve Warm.
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