Amhara Recipes

Amhara cuisine from Ethiopia's central highlands represents the culinary traditions most associated with Ethiopian cooking worldwide. The Amhara people developed the classic combination of injera with doro wot (spiced chicken stew with hard-boiled eggs), siga wot (beef stew), and an array of vegetable dishes for Orthodox fasting days. Berbere spice blend, niter kibbeh (spiced clarified butter), and awaze (chili paste) form the Amhara flavor trinity. The cuisine reflects the highland cool climate with its emphasis on warming stews and the unique honey wine called tej.