Berbere Key Wat Stew

Mac

Servings

4

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Cuisine

Africa

This is an Ethiopian style stew, and the spice mix gives a beautiful deep flavour. This version is made with vegetables but can be made with chicken, beef or lamb (cooking times will increase but the recipe is the same – allow 1 hour for chicken, 2 hours for beef and lamb).

Berbere Key Wat Stew

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp Spicemasters Berbere spicemix
  • 150g sweet potato–peeled and diced
  • 150g button mushrooms
  • 150g Butternut squash– peeled, deseeded and diced
  • 2 medium carrots – peeled and medium diced
  • 1 green pepper - diced
  • 1 large onion – diced
  • 2 cloves garlic – minced
  • 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1 chicken stock cube

Directions

  1. Prepare your ingredients.

  2. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a pan.

  3. Fry the onion and carrot on a high heat to brown all over. Keep stirring to avoid sticking to the pan.

  4. Add the sweet potato, butternut squash and mushrooms and cook for a few minutes. 

  5. Add the berbere spices and pepper, stir in. 

  6. Add the garlic, chopped tomatoes, stock cube and 200ml hot water. Bring it to the boil and then reduce to a simmer. 

  7. Simmer and allow to cook for half an hour. 

  8. Turn off the heat and allow to rest for a further 5 minutes. 

  9. Serve and enjoy. This dish works well with flat bread and couscous or a side of your choice.

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