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Saturday, August 13, 2011

Chicken Do piaza By Lakshmi Nair


As the name indicates we can translate it in to hindi Dopiaza means two type of onions are added in this curry.Also we can say that we are adding double amount of onions to it.


Ingredients


1.Chicken - 25 pieces
2.Onion -4 no sliced in length wise
3.Green chillies - 4 no
4.Ginger sliced length wise - 1 tsp
5.Tomato - 2 no big
6.Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
7.Kasoori methi powder - 3/4 tsp
8.Red chilli powder - 1 table spoon
9.Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
10.Cashew nuts - 50 gm
11. Refined Oil - 2 tsp
12.Salt
13.Coriander leaves

For the gravy

13.Onion - 3 sliced in big pieces
14.Garlic - 1 1/2 table spoon
15.Tomato - 1
16.Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
17.Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
18.Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
19.Ginger - 1 table spoon
20 Water - 1 cup

Preparation

1.First we are going to prepare the gravy.So in a pan add the onion,ginger,garlic ,tomato,red chilli powder,turmeric powder,coriander powder,and 1 cup of water mix it well.Cover it with a lid and bring it to boil till it becomes cooked well.

2.When it becomes cooked ,cool it and ground it in to fine paste by using a mixer.

3.In another pan mix mix the chicken pieces with the grounded masala paste.Add 1/2 tsp of garam masala powder and salt to it.Cook the chicken in this masala.

4. In another pan heat the oil and add ginger, and green chillies to it ,saute it for 2 mts then add the sliced onions to it.Saute it well then add the tomatoes to it .When it is also done add the red chilli powder,garam masala powder,cumin powder,kasoori methi powder , and salt to it.

5.Then to this add the cooked chicken along with gravy to this.Mix it well and boil it for 3 mts then add the grounded cashew paste to it.Cook it for 2 mts .

6.Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves .......