Prawn Dopiaza

Dopiaza means two onions. Finely chopped for the initial masala, and thickly sliced for extra flavour.


Seen here served with yellow lime, ginger and chilli pickle and Carrots with gur (jaggery) pickle. Recipes of pickles to come when we get a summer here in England!

Ingredients
1 tbspn oil
2 large onions, 1/2 chopped finely; rest sliced lengthways into thick slices.
4 large tomatoes; blanched, and chopped finely
2 tblspn yogurt
4 cloves garlic; minced
2 inch ginger; grated
2 green chillies; minced
1/2spn tumeric
2 heaped tspns coriander/cumin powder
2 lb prawns
1/4 tspn garam masala
1/3 cup chopped coriander



Method
1. Heat the oil in a pan, add the finely chopped onions and fry until golden brown,
2. Add the tomatoes, garlic, ginger and chillies. Stir and fry for 5 minutes, add the yogurt, mix and cook for a few minutes.
3. Add the tumeric and coriander/cumin mixture fry for another 5-7 minutes, until it is homogeneous.
4. Add rest of the onions, mix and cook for a further 10 minutes
5. Add prawns and salt, stir until they are coated with the tomato mix. cook for about 5 minutes.
6. Add the garam masala and the coriander.
Mix and serve with chapatti or roti