Bitchin' Berbere Bowl: The Bitchin’ Kilimanjaro

Serves: 2
Prep Time: 25

Cook Time: 40
Calories: ~600 per bowl

Picture yourself at the base of Mt. Kilimanjaro, feasting on warm berbere-spiced chicken, fluffy millet, earthy lentils, and garlicky greens. This bowl is your passport to a delicious adventure.

Ingredients

For the Bowl	-
1/2 cup	Millet
1/2 cup	Beluga Lentils
1 cup	Chicken Berbere
1/2 cup	Mustard Greens, sauteed with garlic and ginger
to taste	Fresh Parsley, chopped
1/4 cup	Bombay Bitchin' Sauce
1 tbsp	Heat Bitchin' Sauce
For the Beluga Lentils	-
1 qt	Chicken Broth
2 cups	Beluga Lentils (or your fave!)
4 cloves	Whole Garlic
to taste	Onion Tops and Bottoms
1 tsp	Allspice
1 slice	Ginger
1/4 cup	Flaky Salt
For the Chicken Berbere	-
1 lb	Bone-in Skin-on Chicken Thighs
2 tbsp	Paprika
2 tbsp	Cumin
1 tsp	Cardamom
1 tbsp	Red Pepper Flakes
1 tsp	Turmeric
1 tsp	Cinnamon
1 tsp	Allspice
1 tsp	Ginger
1 large	White Onion, chopped
1 large	Carrot, chopped
4 cloves	Garlic, sliced
1 knob	Ginger, minced
1 1/2 cups	Chicken Broth

Method

For the Lentils:

Combine all in a heavy pot, boil, then reduce heat & simmer ~15 min until tender.

For the Chicken Berbere:

Salt & pepper chicken thighs. Mix spices & coat chicken generously. In a high-heat oil in oven-safe pan (cast iron), sear chicken ~2 min per side. Remove chicken, add onion, cook ~4 min, then carrot for 2 min. Add garlic & ginger, cook until fragrant, then deglaze with broth & return chicken. Bake at 375°F for 20 min.

For the Bowl:

1. Millet: Heat oil in a heavy pot, toast 1 cup millet for ~5 min, stirring constantly. Add 3 cups water or broth, bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer ~20 min until fluffy.

2. Mustard Greens: Strip leaves from stems to get about 5 cups. Mince 5 cloves garlic & 1-inch ginger knob. Heat oil in a sauté pan, add garlic & ginger for 1-2 min until fragrant. Fold in greens until wilted & bright green.

3. Assemble: Scoop millet into the bowl base, top with lentils, then swirl Bombay Bitchin’ Sauce all over. Add a dollop of Heat Bitchin’ and smear for extra fire.
Pile on sautéed mustard greens, nestle that luscious Chicken Berbere thigh in the center, then ladle over extra pan sauce & veggies. Finish with a spoonful more Bombay Bitchin’ Sauce on the chicken & a sprinkle of fresh parsley.

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