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Chicken Karahi

Chicken Karahi

by Nabeela Kauser
Chicken karahi or chicken kadai is a spicy chicken curry recipe made with fragrant spices and fresh ginger. With this authentic chicken karahi recipe, you will be guaranteed to impress all your friends and families.
5 from 43 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Indian, Pakistani
Servings 4
Calories 435 kcal

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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Notes

Nutritional facts:
The provision of nutritional information is done merely as a courtesy and should not be taken as a guarantee.

Nutrition

Calories: 435kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 25gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 733mgPotassium: 618mgFibre: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1120IUVitamin C: 21mgVitamin D: 0.3µgCalcium: 82mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Chicken, Cooking, Curry, Food, Karahi, Recipe, Spicy
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