Chicken Karahi
4.98 from 45 votes
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Servings: 4

Chicken karahi is a popular South Asian dish known for its spicy and tangy flavors. It's made with chicken, tomatoes, garlic, ginger, and a blend of aromatic spices, cooked in a traditional wok-style pan called a karahi.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories435kcal

Carbs13g

Fat31g

Saturates7g

Sugars6g

Protein25g

Fibre3g

Ingredients

  • 50 ml Oil
  • 1 kg Chicken
  • 2 Onions
  • 3 Tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp Ginger Paste
  • 1 tbsp Garlic Paste
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Chilli Powder
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder Haldi
  • ½ tsp Garam Masala
  • 100 g Yoghurt
  • Coriander
  • Ginger Julienned
  • 1 tsp Dried Fenugreek Leaves Methi
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds Jeera
  • 1 Green Chillies

Instructions

  • In a karahi pot or round-bottomed wok heat up the oil on low heat until hot
  • Add the finely diced onions and cook on medium heat for 4-5 minutes until lightly browned but be careful not to burn
  • Add the ginger paste and the garlic paste then cook for 2-3 minutes mixing thoroughly to ensure that the pastes evenly distribute through the curry
  • Add the chopped tomatoes and cook for 3-4 minutes until soft
  • Add the chicken and cook for 5-6 minutes until the chicken has changed colour and there is no sign of any pinkness on the outside of the chicken
  • Add the salt, chilli powder, black pepper, turmeric powder and garam masala then cook the spices for 3-4 minutes stirring to ensure that the spices do not stick to the pan
  • Add the yoghurt then stir immediately to prevent the yoghurt from curdling and cook for 8-10 minutes
  • Add the finely diced rocket chillies, julienned ginger, cumin seeds, dried fenugreek leaves and coriander then mix until combined
  • Serve immediately with homemade naan then enjoy!

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