Chicken and Onion Curry (Chicken Dopiaza) | Saveur

Ingredients

• 4 large sweet onions, preferably Walla Walla
• 6 cloves garlic
• 1 (1 1/2") piece ginger, peeled
• 7 tbsp. canola oil
• 5 tbsp. tomato paste
• 1 tbsp. ground coriander
• 1 tbsp. ground cumin
• 1⁄2 tsp. ground turmeric
• 1⁄2 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1⁄4 cup yogurt
• 6 whole, peeled canned tomatoes, drained and crushed
• 1 (3–4-lb.) chicken, cut into 6–8 pieces, skin removed
• Kosher salt, to taste
• 1⁄2 tsp. garam masala
• 1 tbsp. chopped cilantro
• 3 serrano chiles, quartered
• Cooked basmati rice, for serving