Chicken Dopiaza
In Hindi "do" means "two" and "piaza" refers to onions - hence the origin of the name of this dish, which has prominent flavors of onion.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1
- 6
- 4
- 3dried red chilies
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 1teaspoon coriander powder
- 1teaspoon cumin powder
- 1⁄2teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1teaspoon chili powder
- 1⁄2teaspoon salt
- 2
- 1⁄2cup water
- 3tablespoons vegetable oil or 3 tablespoons ghee
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DIRECTIONS
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil and fry the halved onions until tender and translucent. Remove and keep aside.
- Add the remaining oil and saute the bay leaves, cardamom, cloves, chilies and peppercorns.
- When they crackle, add the chopped onions this time, together with the garlic and ginger, and saute for 3 minutes.
- Add the ground spices and salt and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add the water and tomatoes and simmer 5 minutes until sauce starts to thicken.
- Add the chicken pieces and continue to cook for 12-15 minutes.
- Add the reserved small halved onions and then cover and cook for a further 8-10 minutes until chicken has cooked through.
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