Chicken Do Pyaza - Chicken curry cooked in yogurt sauce

Chicken Do Pyaza – Chicken curry cooked in yogurt sauce (serving size - 4)

Utensils required - Wide heavy bottomed pan with a lid, large bowl and a small bowl.

Food pairing suggestion - Chicken Do Pyaza can be served with rice/ naan/ roti.

Ingredients

4 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 cup finely chopped onion

3 tablespoons ginger and garlic paste

1 cup pureed tomato

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup plain yogurt

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon turmeric powder

1 teaspoon cumin powder

1 teaspoon garam masala powder

1/2 teaspoon kasoori methi powder

2 teaspoons coriander powder

1/2 cup onion cut into 2 inch pieces

1/2 cup tomato cut into 2 inch pieces

2 lbs. chicken drumstick

Procedure

1. Heat a heavy bottomed pan on the stove and add 4 tablespoons of oil. When the oil is hot add 1 cup of finely chopped onion. Fry the onion until it turns light brown in color.

2. Once the onion turns light brown in color add 3 tablespoons of ginger and garlic paste. Cook the contents in medium heat. Once the ginger & garlic paste start sticking to the pan add 1 cup of pureed tomato.

3. Cook in medium heat for 5 minutes. Stir occasionally to avoid burning.

4. Score the chicken drumsticks in the fleshy area. Add the chicken in a large bowl.

5. Add 1/4 teaspoon chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in the chicken. Mix the contents well and coat the chicken evenly with the spice powders.

6. Add the chicken into the pan and add 1/2 cup water. Close the pan and cook in medium heat for 5 minutes.

7. Take a small bowl and add 1/2 cup of plain yogurt, 1/4 teaspoon chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder, 1 teaspoon cumin powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Mix the contents well and add the yogurt mixture and 1/2 cup water, 1 teaspoon of garam masala powder and 1/2 teaspoon kasoori methi powder into the chicken. Close the pan with a lid and cook in medium heat.

8. Once the chicken is cooked add 1/2 cup of onion (cut into 2 inch pieces) and 1/2 cup of tomato (cut into 2 inch pieces) into the pan and close it with a lid.

9. Cook in medium heat for 3 minutes. After 3 minutes switch off the heat and open the pan. Chicken Do Pyaza is ready to be served.

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