Chicken Dopiaza
Chicken Dopiaza
5 from 49 votes
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 40 minutes
Marination Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Immerse yourself in a flavourful journey with chicken dopiaza, an exquisite blend of aromatic spices and tender chicken. Discover the art of cooking this time-honoured Indian cuisine.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories347kcal
Carbs17g
Fat24g
Saturates5g
Sugars9g
Protein17g
Fibre4g

Ingredients

Marination:

  • 600 g Chicken
  • 100 g Yoghurt
  • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder Haldi
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Chilli Powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander Powder
  • 1 tsp Cumin Powder
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri Chilli

Curry:

  • 50 ml Oil
  • 2 +1 Onions 1 cut into petals
  • 2 +2 Tomatoes 2 cut into large chunks
  • 1 tsp Garlic Paste
  • 1 tsp Ginger Paste
  • 2 Green Chillies
  • 200 ml Water
  • Coriander
  • 1 tsp Dried Fenugreek Leaves Methi

Instructions

  • In a large bowl add the marination ingredients to the chicken then mix until well combined before setting aside to marinate for at least 30 minutes
  • As the chicken is marinating heat up the oil in a pot before adding two finely diced onions and cook for 3-4 minutes on medium heat until golden brown and caramelised
  • Add the ginger paste and garlic then cook for 1-2 minutes
  • Add two finely diced tomatoes and cook for 3-4 minutes
  • Add the marinated chicken then cook for 4-5 minutes
  • Add the water then give it a quick stir before covering and cook for 15 minutes
  • As the chicken is cooking cut the remaining onion into squares and the tomatoes into chunks then add into the pan along with the green chilli before cooking for 3-4 minutes
  • Add the finely chopped coriander and dried fenugreek leaves then cook for 1-2 minutes
  • Serve immediately with chapatti and enjoy!

Video

Latest comments (5)

Nabeela Kauser

5 stars
Hi Amy,
In this recipe, I have added onions and tomatoes twice. Once in the beginning and once towards the end. If you prefer not to have the onion and tomato chunks left over in your curry then you can exclude them towards the ends. You can also take a look at the video. Hope that helps 🙂

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