East African Recipes
Find top-rated East African recipes including doro wat, an Ethiopian chicken stew, and injera, a traditional sourdough flatbread.
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Sambusa
![close up view of a Sabaayad (Somali Flatbread) on a plate](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/oue1yWl8ppyOchCljoPr0x0HakU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/4252337-sabaayad-somali-flatbread-Bren-4x3-1-f6e457489c5847dda109652e2959a10f.jpg)
Sabaayad (Somali Flatbread)
![close up view of Injera (Ethiopian Teff Bread) with stewed vegetables on a plate](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/thkOft8rzATGD8Wi1V-L7Vv7C2E=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/5443045-injera-ethiopian-teff-bread-Buckwheat-Queen-4x3-1-a9db76aa02ef46e1ac58c43b27e6ad21.jpg)
Injera (Ethiopian Teff Bread)
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Doro Wat: Ethiopian Chicken Dish
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Chapati (East African Bread)
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Berbere (Ethiopian Spice)
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Ethiopian Firfir with Dried Beef (Quanta Firfir)
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Somali Spaghetti Sauce
![a colorful chicken stew with whole hard-cooked egg](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/uO1770Lmcz4bMfA8wHDWwOldgRo=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/3428959-12fbdce36ed04b59bf44e17e8f9451cc.jpg)
10 Essential Ethiopian Recipes from Injera to Doro Wat
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Key Sir Alicha (Ethiopian Beets and Potatoes)
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11 Meatless Ethiopian Recipes for Everyday Dinners
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Tikil Gomen (Ethiopian Cabbage)
![Injera Ethiopian Flat Bread](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/YKj3Ic71gfjeN77kg7JBmRWx3F4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(324x0:326x2)/Injera-ethiopian-bread-831845e9f1954846806ca9cf5dbcfa42.jpg)
6 Easy Ethiopian Recipes to Make With One Simple Spice Blend
![Injera with spiced red lentils](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/cRVCdePVGoGEwc00gG1Kqjy41pA=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/5443045-9a5a0019cece4dee8b88f8a60530e411.jpg)
How to Make Injera Flatbread and What to Serve with It
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Gomen Wat
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Atakilt Wat (Ethiopian Cabbage and Potatoes)
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Qumbe (East African Coconut Candy)
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Eba
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Shushumow
![Ethiopian food kitfo: marinated beef with herbs and cheese closeup](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/rGdC9dVD47SZ9twYckcaTtZZPgs=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/GettyImages-636369362_ethiopian-kitfo_gettyimages_alleko-2000-31e73b5b3aa0479eb15a9d17ef063c33.jpg)
What is Kitfo? And Can You Make It at Home?
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Ethiopian Spiced Cottage Cheese
![Bithia's Doro Wat](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/tnwql95aStCM-R5PbY0J3ufzLoM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(512x0:514x2)/bithias-doro-wat_alllrecipes-b0d0160a16af4412a8011aefd21eede6.jpg)
5 Flavorful Ethiopian Stew Recipes
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Doro Wat
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Mombasa Pumpkin Dessert