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Ingredients for "Berbere" :
8 ounces tomato sauce
1/4 cup paprika
1/4 cup dry red wine
1 tablespoon ginger root - grated
1 teaspoon red pepper
1/8 teaspoon cardamom - ground
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg - ground
1/8 teaspoon clove - ground
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon - ground
1/8 teaspoon allspice - ground
Ingredients for Chicken:
2 med onions - chopped
2 cloves garlic - minced
2 tablespoons cooking oil
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
3 lb broiler chicken - cut up
1/4 cup dry red wine
Make the "Berbere" red pepper sauce first, combine tomato sauce,paprika,1/4 cup red Wine, grated ginger root, red pepper, cardamom, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, and allspice. Set red pepper sauce aside.
In a large skillet cook onion and garlic in hot oil until onion is tender, but not brown. Stir in red pepper sauce, turmeric, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Add chicken pieces to skillet. Spoon onion mixture over chicken pieces, bring mixture to boiling; reduce heat, cover; simmer about 30 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup dry red wine. Cook uncovered, about 15 min.; turn chicken pieces often. Skim off fat.
Serve with Ethiopian flat bread (or pita).