Description
As the name 'Do (two) Pyaza (onions)' suggests, curry simmering chicken with two types of onions—'minced onion' as base and 'large cubed onion' as ingredient.
Restaurants serving Chicken Do Pyaza
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Chicken
- Onion(minced and cubed)
- Tomato puree
- Cumin seeds
- Coriander powder
- Garlic ginger paste
- Chili powder
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pot, slow-fry cumin seeds and half the minced onions until caramelized; add tomato puree, garlic-ginger, spices (coriander, turmeric, chili powder) to make a rich masala base.
- Add bite-sized chicken, sear surface while coating with spices, add a little water, and simmer on low until chicken is cooked.
- Right before finishing, toss in the other half 'large cubed onions', stir-fry briefly leaving slight crispness of onions to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Cumin aroma and intense sweet onion smell
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Pork (not Indian food but pork and onion affinity is outstanding)
Pairing
Naan、Paratha
Trivia
[Hardcore] Legend says it was born from a Mughal court chef accidentally adding onions twice to a curry. A genius recipe where you can taste onion's 'sweetness as a sauce' and 'texture as an ingredient' simultaneously.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Enjoy the texture difference between crisp onions and sauce-absorbed chicken, eating it topped on piping hot naan!
Allergen
Chicken