Monday, May 24, 2010

Chicken Dopiaza


Summer has finally arrived in its full glory in London. Everybody is out enjoying this lovely warm weather outside. Finally we can go out without sweaters and coats. Hope all my friends are enjoying the summer too.

I think it was an year ago when we were back home ,I saw a cookery show in Kairali TV(Malayalam channel) and the hostess Laksmi nair prepared this dish.I scribbled the recipe in a book.I tried this recipe last week and it was delicious.Those who can follow malayalam please find the recipe video here. For others here is the recipe...


Ingredients

Chicken - 1 kilo

Onion -4(sliced in round)

Tomato- 2

Green chillies -4

Garam masala - 1 tsp

Redchillypowder - 1 tbs

Cashew nuts - 50 gm

Kasoorimethi - 3/4tsp

Ginger - (chopped lengthwise ) 1 tbs

Oil - 2 tbs

Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp

For gravy

Onion -3

Garlic - 1 1/2 tbs(chopped)

Tomato -1

Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp

Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp

Tumeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Ginger - 1 tbs

Preparation

In a saucepan add all the ingredients for the gravy and add 1 cup of water and cook well.Allow it to cool .Blend it in a blender to get a smooth paste. Add chicken to this gravy , add 1/2 tsp of garam masala and salt.Cook the chicken.
In another saucepan take some oil and add the sliced onions (round shaped),ginger and green chillies and saute well.Add the tomatoes and saute again.Add all the spice powders and saute till raw smell goes.Finally add the chicken gravy and mix well. Allow it to boil for few minutes. Finally add the cashewnut paste and bring to boil.Turn off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.

20 comments:

shriya said...

very nice recipe. Love the ingredients you've used in this recipe. Must be delicious.

My Kitchen Antics said...

the weather sure is brilliant...i love lakshmi nairs shows:)

Sushma Mallya said...

curry looks yum, perfect with naan...

Swathi said...

Chicken Dopiaza looks really yummy. I like lakshmi nair's shows.

Hamaree Rasoi said...

Hi Ruchi

Chicken Do Piaza looks simply mouth watering. Must not have lasted 10 minutes after being served.

deepa
Hamaree Rasoi

TREAT AND TRICK said...

Looks so yummy and rich, thanks for sharing dear...

Suja Manoj said...

Sounds delicious chicken..looks yummy.

Sarah Naveen said...

i love her recipes..this looks adipoli too...
ippo kazhikkan thonnunnu...

oh bhayankara madi aa darling.. karyamaya cooking onnum illa..weekends kurachu friends vannu..so appo onnu keri...iniyum kurachu days kazhinjitte kerunnullu...post okke draft annu ;)
looks like u r back in action

Unknown said...

Wonderful dish! I have bookmarked it to try..I too love Lakshmi Nair's shows.

Namitha said...

The weather is too good here as well...Never tried this at home..adipoli da...samayam kittumbol comment cheythal mathiyeda..I know how busy you'll be :-)

Priya Suresh said...

Slurppp!!mouthwatering chicken dopiaza..

BeenaShylesh said...

lovely dear..would love to taste some...

PranisKitchen said...

the dopiaza looks really delicious one with rice and chapathi.i like all her recipe ideas..this cdp is one of our favorite.nicely presentaed yarr

GayathriRaj said...

Hey thats nice and simple recipe...thanks for posting...And seeing the show and trying for our bloggers is so nice...

Aparna said...

peru kettapol njettipoyyi, ni kidulan recipes anallo akunathu..

Bharathy said...

Very much a kerala recipe!Perfect for the weather!..some recipes have coconut milk too in kerala..
I love it all ways!!! :)

SathyaSridhar said...

Vinee, chicken curry looks perfect the colour making me hungry dear..

Hayley said...

Hi
glad you had a great time with your sis...chicken dopiaza looks lovely...also liked your cookies too...enjoy the weather...Hope

Shah cooks said...

looks really good, i bet it will be good with parantha.

BeenaShylesh said...

an award waiting for u in my blog...
http://mykitchen-been.blogspot.com/2010/05/vellarikka-pachadi-cuccumber-pachadi.html