Recipes

In Eritrea we have different kinds of food. We prepare many special foods on special events. One of the special foods that we provide for a special guest and on holiday is Derho tsebhi .To make this kind of food you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients:

• 6 Medium size red onions, chopped
• 3 tablespoon of olive oil
• 3 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons of dlikh (berbere, ginger, onion, and garlic some water and oil) You can make in your house or ask any from an Eritrean or Ethiopian women.
• 3 tablespoons of berbere
• 1 teaspoon chopped ginger
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 2 (table)spoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoon salt
• 1 Kilo chicken cut up 12 parts
• 12 hard-boiled eggs

Direction(s)

Cut the chicken into 12 pieces and drain them well. Sprinkle the pieces with a mixture of lemon juice and salt and marinate for 30 minutes. Cut the onions and put them in water for 10 minutes to avoid the strong smell. Dice the onions medium size and shred it with a processor. Don't over grind the onions to keep them a little chunky. Add your onion into a big pot. Make sure you stir it now and then when the onions are golden and add some olive oil. Also add half of your butter. Add minced garlic and ginger. Keep cooking it until the onions turn brownish gold. Once golden brown. Add Berbere and Dlikh. Add some water and keep stirring it. Keep an eye on it and don't stop stirring it every minute. Add one cup of tomato sauce and cook it another hour. After an hour later it's ready. When it’s done the sauce will be smooth to stir then you add the pieces of chicken and simmer until the chicken is done. Add the eggs to the sauce shortly before serving with injera. You can buy this at a local Ethiopian or Eritrean restaurant. Also, on holiday in every Eritrean or Ethiopian house it's made and you have Derho Tsebhi!

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