Type of dish Curry | Serving temperature Hot | |
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Region or state India:Telangana StatePakistan:SindhPunjabBangladesh:everywhere Region Bangladesh, Punjab, Telangana, Sindh Similar Dhansak, Curry, Jalfrezi, Rogan josh, Pasanda | ||
Dopiaza afghan meat dish
Dopiaza (Persian: دوپیازه meaning "two onions") is a South-Asian curry dish. It is prepared with a large amount of onions, both cooked in the curry and as a garnish. Onions are added at two stages during cooking, hence the name ("two onions"). The dish usually contains a meat, usually beef, chicken, lamb, mutton, or shrimp; however, it can also be prepared in a vegetarian style.
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Dopiaza afghan lamb delicacy
History
According to the legend the dish was created when a courtier of Mughal emperor Akbar Mullah Do Piaza accidentally added a large quantity of onions to a dish. The dish evolved further in Hyderabad, India, and became a staple of Hyderabadi cuisine.
Ingredients
As many other Hyderabadi dishes, the addition of a sour agent is a key part of dopiaza. Most often, raw mangoes are used; however, lemon juice or cranberries can be used as well.
The simple recipe for Dopiaza is made up of chicken or meat, onions, ginger and garlic paste, whole hot spices (black cardamoms, cloves and peppercorns), salt and chili powder.