Chicken Zigni

My recipe for Chicken Zigni (also known as Doro Wot) comes from a half-remembered lesson in Asmara more than 15 years ago, a cookbook  and some possibly not-very-authentic online recipes  such as this one and this one .

Hard boil 4 eggs and peel them.

4 - 6 large red onions
spiced ghee
water

Chop the onions as finely as you can (use a food processor if you have one) and then sauté them for 1-2 hours in a deep heavy bottomed pan with some of the ghee, and a cup or more of water.  they should be very soft and almost paste like.  If it gets too dry add more water.


add:

2-3 teaspoons berbere or to taste
finely chopped garlic
minced or grated ginger
more ghee if needed

add the chicken and cook until tender.  Before serving add the eggs and heat through.