Pakistani Chicken Karahi

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Chicken karahi is a very popular dish in Pakistani cuisine. As per the popularity of this dish, there are so many versions of this dish as well. Here is one of the easy chicken karahi recipes for you.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Pakistani

Keyword: Chicken Karahi

Servings:

Calories: 617kcal

Author: Saba Ahmad

Equipment

1 Karahi A wok can also be used as karahi

Ingredients

1.5 Lb Chicken bone-in chicken
3/4 cup Oil
1/2 tsp Salt or to taste
3/4 tsp Red Chili powder or to taste
1/4 tsp Turmeric
1 tbsp Coriander powder
1 tsp Cumin powder
1 tsp Ginger paste
1 tsp Garlic paste
2 large Tomatoes cut into halves
2 tsp Cumin seeds 1+1 see note 1

Garnish

1 bunch Cilantro
2-3 Green chilies
1 inch Fresh ginger thinly sliced

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Instructions

Add oil to a wok or karahi.
Add 1 tsp of cumin seed, and wait for a minute.
Add chicken and ginger, and garlic paste. Cook until the chicken turns light golden. It will take about 5-6 minutes on medium heat.
Add salt, red chili, turmeric, cumin, and coriander powder.
Mix everything and cook it for about 5 minutes.
Now add halved tomatoes. Cover and cook for another 5 minutes.
Open the lid and remove the skin from the tomatoes.
Mix everything, and cook it until oil comes to the surface.
Toast 1 tsp of cumin seeds and grind them. Sprinkle the cumin powder on top.
Thinly slice ginger and finely chop cilantro and green chilies.
Garnish and enjoy with rice or roti.

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Notes

Notes

A total of 2 tsp of cumin seeds will be used in the recipe. 1 tsp in the beginning and 1 tsp going to be dry roasted, crushed, and sprinkled at the end.
Sliced ginger is an important part of karahi. Make sure to add some at the end to get the authentic flavor.
A karahi is a traditional pot, if you can't find one, a wok can also be used.

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