Dopiaza
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| Course | Main course |
|---|---|
| Region or state | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iran, India and Pakistan |
| Main ingredients | Meat, onions, curry |
Dopiaza (Persian: دوپیازه, Hindi: दो प्याज़ा, meaning "two onions") is the name of two separate dishes, one in the Khorasan region and one in India. The dishes are typically meat-based curries that contain onions as a major ingredient.
History and etymology
[edit]Dopiaza (Persian: دوپیازه, Hindi: दो प्याज़ा) was named for "two onions", since onions are used in two ways in the dish: boiled in the gravy, and raw or fried as a garnish.[1][2] The English word is borrowed partly from Urdu dopiyāza and partly from Persian dupiyāza, where du means "two" and piyāz means "onion".[1]
This dish originated in Khorasan (present-day Iran and Afghanistan). It was introduced to India by the Mughals (1526-1857).[citation needed]
Iranian dopiazeh
[edit]Dopiazeh is a traditional dish from Shiraz in Iran, and it can be made with cubed or ground lamb or chicken, potatoes, and plenty of sliced onions.[2] A vegetarian version, Dopiazeh aloo is a potato and onion curry; it can be served with a salad, or used as a side dish.[3]
Indian dopiaza
[edit]The Indian cook Madhur Jaffrey's do piaza flavours a shoulder of lamb with boiled onions, garlic, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, coriander, and cumin, and some yoghurt. It is made spicy hot with cayenne pepper; some garam masala and fried onions are added at the end, cooked for a few minutes.[4]
Kairi ka do pyaza is a lamb curry with onions and unripe green mangoes. It is further flavoured with ginger, garlic, chili, turmeric, garam masala, and coriander.[5] Do pyaza is said to be a Hyderabadi dish.[6]
British curry
[edit]The BBC gives a recipe for a prawn dopiaza, using onions and spices much as Jaffrey does, but with the addition of honey and peas to the sauce. Butter is used for frying the onions and prawns.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "dopiaza noun: Etymology". Oxford English Dictionary. 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ a b Basu, Mallika (16 December 2015). "Lamb Dopiaza: an alternative recipe for Christmas Day". Evening Standard. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Kayhan International: Persian Potato Curry of Dopiazeh Aloo". Islamic Republic News Agency. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ Jaffrey, Madhur (1982). "Lamb with onions: Do piaza". Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cookery. London: BBC. pp. 46–47. ISBN 978-0-563-16491-3.
- ^ Veluri, Anu. "How to make Kairi (raw mango) ka Do Pyaza". Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ Afreen, Saima (19 May 2018). "Relish and celebrate this Ramzan with Hyderabadi dishes". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ Rimmer, Simon. "Prawn dopiaza". BBC Food. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
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