East African Chicken and Lentil Stew

Name: East African Chicken and Lentil Stew
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: African,
Ingredients: 3 1/2 pounds bone-in chicken parts; 4 tbsps Berbere Seasoning Blend divided (see separate recipe); 4 tbsps vegetable oil divided; 2 medium onions finely chopped; 1/2 cup dried lentils; 1 medium red bell pepper roasted and chopped; 1 can (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes undrained; 5 tsps Basil Leaves; 1 tsp Organic Cardamom Ground; 1/2 tsp Sicilian Sea Salt; 1 medium sweet potato peeled and cubed; 2 1/2 cups water; 1 naan bread plus additional to serve; 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh mint leaves; 4 hard-boiled eggs peeled and coarsely chopped (optional); 1 lemon cut into wedges

A hearty celebration of East African cuisine, this colorful stew offers a new take on the classic doro wat chicken stew, a famous Ethiopian dish. Key flavors include a traditional Berbere Seasoning blend along with McCormick® Cardamom and Basil to bring rich, aromatic fl... Read More Read Less

30m

PREP TIME

1hr 15m

COOK TIME

446

CALORIES

16

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 8

Ingredients

3 1/2 pounds bone-in chicken parts
4 tablespoons Berbere Seasoning Blend, divided (see separate recipe)
4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
2 medium onions, finely chopped
1/2 cup dried lentils
1 medium red bell pepper, roasted and chopped
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
5 teaspoons McCormick® Basil Leaves
1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Ground Cardamom
1/2 teaspoon Sicilian Sea Salt
1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cubed Substitutions available / potato, carrot, or chayote
2 1/2 cups water
1 naan bread, plus additional to serve
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh mint leaves
4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and coarsely chopped (optional)
1 lemon, cut into wedges