Chicken Do Pyaza
Chicken Do Pyaza, is a north Indian style chicken curry with thick gravy and beautiful flavors. Goes well with rice and roti.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 kg Chicken measured after cleaning, cut into medium size pieces
- 2 med -big Onions sliced
- 2-2.5 tsp,each Chopped ginger & garlic
- 2 tbsp Yogurt @ room temp
- 3 Cardamom
- 3 Cloves
- A small piece Cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Whole black pepper
- 1/4 tsp Fennel seeds
- 2 tsp Coriander powder
- 1-1.5 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 medium Tomato sliced
- 1 cup Hot water
- 1 tsp Lemon juice
- 8 Pearl/Small onion sliced
- 1/2 -1 tsp Garam masala
- Salt
- 2 tbsp Oil, divided I used sunflower oil
- 1/2 tbsp Ghee
Instructions
- Marinate chicken pieces with salt and lemon juice for 20 mins.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wide pan. Add sliced onion, crushed ginger & garlic. Cook till onion caramelises. Remove from pan and let it cool for 15 mins.
- Grind the above with yogurt to a smooth paste.
- Add 1 tbsp oil to the same pan and crushed whole spices (cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, black pepper and fennel seeds). Cook for 2 mins.
- Add ground onion paste and cook for 5 mins on low flame.
- Add turmeric, chilli and coriander powder. Cook for 3-4 mins till raw smell goes.
- Add marinated chicken and cook for 2-3 mins. Add salt and 1 cup hot water. Bring it to boil, reduce flame to lowest. Cover and cook till chicken is almost done.
- Add sliced tomato and cook for another 3-4 mins.
- Heat ghee in a small pan and add sliced pearl onions. When it begins to brown add garam masala. Cook for a min and add to the curry.
- Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve with rice or roti.