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Chicken dopiaza in a black pan with peppers, onions, coriander and naan bread.

Chicken Dopiaza

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4.7 from 6 reviews

Chicken Dopiaza is one of the most popular curries found on takeaway menus across the country. And for good reason, it’s an absolute belter of a curry!

  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Yield: 4 1x

Ingredients

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  • 3 tsp oil
  • 2 onions, one finely chopped, one cut into chunks
  • 1 red pepper, cut into chunks
  • 1 green pepper, cut into chunks
  • 600 g chicken breast, chopped into large pieces
  • 25 g garlic, puree or very finely chopped
  • 25 g ginger, puree or very finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 3 tsp curry powder
  • 600 g chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tsp mango chutney
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • Large handful of fresh coriander, leaves and stems

Instructions

In a wok, or a large frying pan, heat 1 tsp oil on a high heat.

Once it's starting to smoke, add the red pepper, green pepper and the onion that’s in the large chunks. Fry for 1-2 minutes until the peppers start to get some charring occurring. Remove from the pan and set aside.

Heat another 1 tsp of oil. Once it’s hot add the chicken and fry for a few minutes until it's turning brown on the outside. You don't need to cook it fully through at this stage, just get some nice colour on it so no pink bits remain. Remove from the pan and set aside

Reduce the heat to about medium/high and add the final 1 tsp of oil. Add the second onion (the finely chopped one) and fry for a few minutes until softened.

Once the onion is cooked, add the garlic and ginger and fry for a further 30 seconds. Then add the paprika and curry powder and fry for a further 30 seconds.

Add the charred onions and peppers back to the pan along with the cooked chicken, chopped tomatoes, mango chutney and Worcestershire sauce.

Reduce the heat to medium/low cover and simmer for about 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, remove the lid and add the coriander. Simmer for a further 5 minutes with the lid off to allow the dopiaza to thicken.

Serve and garnish with more coriander.

  • Author: Scott Baptie
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Method: Hob
  • Cuisine: Indian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 345
  • Fat: 9g
  • Carbohydrates: 17g
  • Protein: 49g