What is Do Piyaz?

'Do' means double 'Piyaz' means onions. In Do Piyaz curries, half the amount is onions

Akbar the great, a Mughal ruler of India was served by a Khansama (cook) named Mullah Do-Piaza,  who cooked fried dishes with a lot of onions. Besides Mullah Do-Piaza, in Hindi Do means two, and Piyaz means onions. It is a North Indian dry vegetable curry, the amount of onions are half the total volume of the dish. For example if you were using two medium sized potatoes, you will also use two onions making equal amounts. The onions are sliced vertically about ¼" thick. I call them Fajita cut. They are not sliced as rings. The onions are not caramelized, but sautéed to appear translucent with slightly browned edges.