Dinner · 45 min · ethiopian

Asa Wat

Name: Asa Wat
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: ethiopian
Ingredients: 2 lb Tilapia fillets; 2 Red onions; 3 tbsp Berbere; 1/4 cup Niter kibbeh; 4 cloves Garlic; 1 tbsp Ginger; 2 tbsp Tomato paste; 2 cups Fish stock; 2 tbsp Lemon juice; 1/4 cup Cilantro

This is the kind of Ethiopian dinner you’ll make on repeat — tilapia fillets and red onions, 45 minutes, big payoff.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

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348 calories

61g protein

13g carbs

7g fat

4g fiber

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Ingredients

2 lb Tilapia fillets
2 Red onions
3 tbsp Berbere
1/4 cup Niter kibbeh
4 cloves Garlic
1 tbsp Ginger
2 tbsp Tomato paste
2 cups Fish stock
2 tbsp Lemon juice
1/4 cup Cilantro

Steps

Dry-cook the minced onions 10 minutes until golden. Add the niter kibbeh, berbere, garlic, and ginger; cook 3 minutes until brick-red.
Stir in the tomato paste and stock; simmer 15 minutes into a rich, spicy broth.
Nestle the fish fillets into the simmering sauce, spooning sauce over the top. Poach gently 8 to 10 minutes until the fish flakes.
Do not stir aggressively — the fillets should stay in proud pieces.
Finish with lemon juice and cilantro; serve on injera. Friday fasting tables across Ethiopia look like this.

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