Doro Arusto: calories and recipe

Ingredients

• 2896 g chicken, whole raw with bone and skin (1 large chicken)
• 115 g onion, finely chopped (3 small cup)
• 30 g berbere (3 tbsp)
• 65 g garlic, finely chopped (4.5 tbsp)
• 16 g rosemary, finely chopped (1 medium cup)
• 80 g wheat, refined flour (6 tbsp)
• 5 g black pepper (2.5 small spoon)
• 220 g oil (2.5 medium cup)
• 25 g salt (5 small spoon)

How to make it

1. 1Thoroughly wash and clean all portions of the chicken.
2. 2In a large bowl, whisk together onion, garlic, rosemary, berbere powder, salt, black pepper, and oil.
3. 3Dust and coat the chicken pieces with the refined wheat flour in another bowl.
4. 4Transfer coated chicken into the marinade mixture and rub well to coat every side.
5. 5Place chicken in a baking pan and roast in the oven for about 67 minutes until brown and crispy.
6. 6Remove from oven and serve hot.

Recipe and nutrition: EPHI & FAO, Ethiopian Food Recipes 2025