Dopiaza

<p>Dopiaza  is the name of two separate dishes, one in the <a href="/facts/Greater_Iran/tWa3u3Uv">Greater Iran</a> region and one in <a href="/facts/South_Asia/7gTqe3hY">South Asia</a>. It refers to a family of recipes, typically meat-based, that contain onions as a major ingredient. There are two alternative etymological explanations for its name.
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<ol><li>Onions are added at two stages of cooking: chopped or ground in the marinade/gravy, and as a garnish/topping, either pickled or crisply fried.</li>
<li>The recipe uses onions and meat in a 2:1 ratio.</li></ol>
<p>The dish usually contains a <a href="/facts/Meat/DUHTTM1d">meat</a>, usually <a href="/facts/Beef/yAvkT7Nq">beef</a>, <a href="/facts/Chicken_as_food/JCpSXfJV">chicken</a>, <a href="/facts/Lamb_and_mutton/IqmfKI1j">lamb</a>, <a href="/facts/Mutton/IqmfKI1j">mutton</a>, or <a href="/facts/Shrimp_and_prawn_as_food/nEeKan4H">shrimp</a>; however, it can also be prepared in a <a href="/facts/Vegetarian/ryP05yWa">vegetarian</a> style, e.g., with okra.
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