Doro Alicha (Mild Turmeric Chicken Stew)
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Ingredients
- 800 g bone-in chicken thighs
- 3 red onion
- 1 green pepper
- 4 garlic cloves
- 20 g fresh ginger
- 2 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 30 g butter
- 1 lemon
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 539 kcal
- Protein
- 35.4 g
- Carbohydrate
- 13.3 g
- of which sugars
- 8.5 g
- Fat
- 37.4 g
- of which saturates
- 11.4 g
- Fibre
- 4.2 g
- Salt
- 0.56 g
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Method
- 1
Peel and roughly chop the red onions and green pepper.
- 2
Heat the vegetable oil and butter in a large pot, add the onions and cook for 10 minutes until soft.
- 3
Stir in the garlic, ginger and turmeric and cook for 2 minutes until fragrant.
- 4
Add the chicken thighs and green pepper, pour in 250ml water, cover and simmer for 30 minutes, turning once, until the chicken is cooked through with no pink remaining.
- 5
Squeeze in the lemon juice, taste and season, then serve with flatbreads.

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