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Chicken Dopiaza (Chicken In A Fried Onion Sau

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This Indian sauce features Chicken Joints, Onions -- peeled, Cube Of Ginger --. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction, aromatic, well-seasoned taste. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 4
Calories: 718.2
Dietary: Gluten-free
Description
This Indian sauce features Chicken Joints, Onions -- peeled, Cube Of Ginger --. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction, aromatic, well-seasoned taste. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 2 1/2 pound Chicken Joints
  • 4 md Onions -- peeled
  • 1 1/2 Inch Cube Of Ginger --
Directions
  1. 1
    Peeled & chopped 6 Cloves Garlic -- peeled 7 tb Vegetable Oil 1 tb Ground Coriander Seeds 1 tb Ground Cumin Seeds 1/2 ts Ground Turmeric 1/2 ts Cayenne Pepper 4 tb Plain Yogurt 2 1/2 c Water 2 md Tomatoes, Peeled -- very Finely chopped 2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Garam Masala -- (essential) 1 tb Fresh Cilantro -- finely Chopped
  2. 2
    Cut chicken into serving pieces.
  3. 3
    Whole legs should be separated into drumsticks and thighs.
  4. 4
    Whole breasts should be cut into 4-6 pieces, depending on their size.
  5. 5
    Skin all the chicken pieces.
  6. 6
    Chop half of the onions coarsely.
  7. 7
    Cut the remaining onions into halves lengthwise, and then crosswise into very thin slices.
  8. 8
    [This is the key step!].
  9. 9
    Put CHOPPED onions, ginger, and garlic into a food processor and blend to a paste.
  10. 10
    Heat oil in a large, wide pot or deep-frying pan (nonstick) over a medium flame.
  11. 11
    When hot, put in the SLICED onions and stir fry them until they are deep, reddish-brown.
  12. 12
    Remove the onions with a slotted spoon, squeezing out and leaving behind as much oil as possible.
  13. 13
    Set aside onions in a plate.
  14. 14
    Remove pot/pan from flame.
  15. 15
    Put in blended paste (watch out for sputtering!).
  16. 16
    Put the pot back to heat.
  17. 17
    Stir and fry the paste until it is brown, about 3-4 minutes.
  18. 18
    Now put in the coriander, cumin, turmeric and cayenne; stir once.
  19. 19
    Put in 1 tab of yogurt.
  20. 20
    Stir about 30 seconds or until yogurt is incorporated into sauce.
  21. 21
    Do the same with remaining yogurt, 1 tab.
  22. 22
    at a time.
  23. 23
    Put in the chicken pieces and stir them around for a minute.
  24. 24
    Pour in water, add the tomatoes and salt.
  25. 25
    Stir to mix and bring to simmer.
  26. 26
    Cover, turn heat to low and cook 20 minutes.
  27. 27
    Sprinkle in the garam masala and the fried onions.
  28. 28
    Mix.
  29. 29
    Cook, uncovered, on medium heat for 7-8 minutes or until the sauce reduces and thickens.
  30. 30
    Skim off the fat and put the chicken in a warm serving dish.
  31. 31
    Sprinkle the green cilantro over the top.
  32. 32
    Jaffrey.
  33. 33
    But last night I was at my favorite Indian restaurant here and I asked the owner what chicken dopiaza was and he told me it was this

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

Amount Per Serving
Calories 718.2kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 34.1g53%
Saturated Fat 9.4g47%
Cholesterol 252.5mg85%
Sodium 236.7mg10%
Total Carbohydrate 9.3g4%
Dietary Fiber 1.7g7%
Sugars 4.2g
Protein 77.7g156%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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