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Chicken do pyaza

A dry, rich chicken curry with onions cooked twice, once soft in the sauce and once sweet and golden on top.

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  • Time55 min
  • LevelMedium
  • Costabout £1.54 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Mix the chicken with the yoghurt, turmeric and salt. Leave for 15 minutes while you chop the onions.

  2. 2

    Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large pan. Fry the finely chopped onions for 10 minutes until deep golden.

    10 min
  3. 3

    Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute, then the cumin, coriander and chilli powder. Add the tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes until soft.

    5 min
  4. 4

    Add the chicken and its yoghurt. Cover and cook gently for 20 minutes, stirring now and then, until the sauce is thick and the chicken is cooked through.

    20 min
  5. 5

    In a small pan heat the rest of the oil and fry the onion wedges over a high heat for 4 minutes until they have charred edges but still have a bite.

    4 min
  6. 6

    Stir the onion wedges and garam masala into the curry. Scatter over the coriander and serve with rice or chapatis.

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