Chicken Dopiaza
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 kg chicken cut into medium pcs
- For masala paste:
- 3 large onions chopped
- 1 tbsp ginger paste
- 1 tbsp garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp chilli powder
- 1 large tomato chopped
- 1 cup 200 ml water
- For the remaining:
- 1 tsp garam masala powder
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp chopped ginger
- 3 green chillies slit
- 2 large onions thinly sliced
- 1 large tomato chopped into small pcs
- 1 tsp chilli powder increase for spiciness
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp Kasoori methi
- 5-6 cashews soaked and ground into a paste
- Coriander leaves for garnish
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Take a pan and put all the "for masala paste" ingredients. Cover and cook till done. There must be hardly any water left behind.
- Allow to cool and grind into a smooth paste. Keep aside.
- Heat another pan, put in the chicken, the masala paste, half the garam masala and salt. Cook till the chicken is done.
- While the chicken is getting cooked, in a frying pan, heat the oil, add the ginger, green chillies, onion and tomatoes and saute till it gets well cooked.
- Add in the masala powders and saute till the raw smell is gone.
- Add this onion mixture to the cooked chicken and give it a nice stir.
- Add in the cashew paste and adjust salt. Serve with a garnishing of coriander leaves!
- Tastes awesome with just anything - rotis, parathas or plain white rice!