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Chicken Do Pyaza

Yields4 ServingsPrep Time30 minsCook Time50 minsTotal Time1 hr 20 mins

Chicken Do Pyaaza cooked in a variety of spices, yogurt and kaso

FOR THE RICE
 4 rice measuring cups of basmati rice
FOR THE CURRY
 800 g diced chicken
 8 tbsp vegetable oil
 1 large white onion, thinly sliced
 1 stick 7.5cm/3 inch piece of fresh root ginger, peeled and grated
 4 garlic cloves, minced
 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves kasthoori methi
 2 tbsp garam masala
 1 ¼ tsp ground chilli powder
 ¼ tsp ground turmeric
 1 tbsp ground cumin
 1 pierced green chilli
 6 peppercorns
 3 large white onions, cut in half and thinly sliced
 2 tsp tomato purée (heaped)
 4 sticks fresh coriander / cilantro, leaves and stalks chopped
 1 tsp sugar
 200 ml water
 2 tsp salt
HOW TO MAKE
1

Add the rice (4 cups) to the white rice level 4 line on your rice cooker bowl. Select the WHITE RICE or similar function on your rice cooker. Press START.

2

Add 2 tbsp of the oil in a large heavy pan and put on medium-high heat. Add the diced onion, ginger, fenugreek and garlic and fry for 6-8 minutes or until the onion softens/turns golden brown.

3

Add the diced chicken cook until it’s sealed then add the ground turmeric, chilli powder, garam masala, ground cumin and peppercorns then stir to coat the chicken with the spices.

4

Add the tomato puree, sugar, water, salt, pierced chilli and raise heat to boil.

5

Reduce heat to low and simmer gently, partial cover for 30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.

6

Whilst the curry cooks add 6 tbsp of oil and add the finely sliced onions to another pan.

7

Add a pinch of salt and cook on a medium heat until the onions are completely brown, sweet and tangled.

8

Then when ready stir through the fresh coriander and caramelised onions to the curry and serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts

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