This North Indian stew is called “do pyaza,” which translates to “double onions.” It’s important to cook the onions slowly in a Murgh do Pyaza because it gives them a beautiful caramel color and adds a rich, deep flavor to the finished curry. A family friend gave me this recipe, which I make at home. It contains fried shallots, which are added right at the end, even though the onions are cooked.
Murgh do Pyaza Recipe:
INGREDIENTS:
- 850 grammes of skinless, bone-in chicken that has been sliced into bite-sized pieces
- Six roughly sliced garlic cloves
- Two gingers, coarsely chopped
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Two bay leaves
- Two mild red chillies, dried
- 200g of chopped white onions
- One-half teaspoon of mild chili powder
- One teaspoon of powdered turmeric
- One tablespoon of cumin powder
- 1 tablespoon powdered coriander
- 200 grammes of pureed tomatoes
- 140g of whisked Greek yogurt
- 140g of fresh potatoes and 150ml of water
- Add salt to taste.
- One tablespoon of garam masala
- Garnish with coriander.
- 200g of peeled and halved shallots
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Chop the ginger and garlic and blend them together in a blender at less than half the amount of water.
- Include the chicken and garlic ginger glue to an expansive blending bowl.
- After completely blending, let it sit for at least an hour or overnight.
- Warm the oil over a medium fire in an expansive heavy-bottomed pan.
- For a couple of seconds, the narrows clears out and chili.
- Mix the onion altogether for 17 to 18 minutes, at that point include the marinated chicken because it begins to brown.
- For 7 to 8 minutes, cover the chicken pieces with a cover and turn the warm up a little.
- After giving it a great mix, include the coriander powder, cumin, turmeric, and chili powder.
- Allow it a diminutive to broil.
- Rub off the foot of the container and blend completely after including the pureed tomato.
- For four minutes, cook.
- Return the warm to medium and slowly blend within the yogurt.
- Mix, being cautious not to let it sour for six minutes.
- The chicken curry has to be cooked for 20 minutes with the cover on over moo warm.
- Around midway through cooking, mix.
- After turning off the heat, include the garam masala.
- Let the chicken rest.
- Warm oil in a broiling dish and cook shallots for 5 to 6 minutes on each side over medium warm.
- You’ll be able to sauté the onions a bit longer if you’d like, but I incline toward them marginally browned.
- Mix completely after including the browned shallots in the curry.
- On the off chance that the sauce is as well thick, incorporate a little water.
- Include lemon juice and coriander as embellishments.
- Serve over roti or rice.