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Chicken Karahi

Very tasty, quick and finger licking chicken karahi recipe.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Pakistani
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • Chicken whole
  • 1/2 Cup Oil
  • 1 Cup Yogurt
  • 1 Tbsp Salt or to taste
  • 1 1/2 Tsp Red chili powder or to taste
  • 1/2 Tbsp Coriander powder
  • 1/2 Tbsp Cumin powder
  • 1 Tsp Black pepper
  • 4 Tomatoes
  • 2 inch Ginger julienne cut
  • 2 Tbsp Garlic
  • Coriander as required
  • Green chilies as required
  • Purified butter (desi ghee) as required

Instructions
 

  • Heat the pan, add oil and chicken.
  • Fry the chicken on high flame for 2-3 mins.
  • Next add garlic and salt.
  • Add tomatoes cut into half, and water as required. Cover and cook on MEDIUM LOW heat for 10-15 mins.
  • After 15 mins, remove the tomatoe skins and mash them using a wooden sppon.
  • Add corainder powder, cumin powder and red chili powder. Mix all the spices and cook.
  • Add yogurt, and green chilies. cook for a minute and add the julienne cut ginger.
  • Cover and cook on LOW heat for 10-15 mins or until the chicken is done.
  • Just before serving add purified butter (desi ghee), black pepper. Garnish with coriander, green chilies and ginger.
  • Serve it with roti, naan or rice and enojy the tasty chicken karahi.

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Notes

 
  • Fry the chicken first, to avoid the dryness in meat.
  • Use whipped (phainti hui dahi) yogurt.
  • Black pepper at the end really enhances the taste.
Keyword chicken karahi