Chicken Karahi
- 40 min
- medium
- Serves 5
Pakistani chicken karahi: whole tomatoes steamed over the chicken, then peeled and stirred into a curd masala. Medium-spicy, serves 5, 40 minutes, with video.
Good for: Party
Ingredients
Oil½ cup
Bay Leaves2
Black Cardamom3
Chicken, Diced1 kg
Salt1½ tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste3 tbsp
Green Chilli, Slit6
Water½ cup
Tomato, Halved4
Red Chilli Powder1 tbsp
Cardamom Powder¼ tsp
Coriander Powder1 tbsp
Cumin Powder1 tsp
Black Pepper Powder1 tsp
Kasuri Methi2 tsp
Curd½ cup
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped3 tbsp
Ginger, Julienne1 tsp
Contains: milk.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 5 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 5 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 553kcal | 2765kcal |
| Protein | 44g | 220g |
| Carbohydrate | 11g | 56g |
| Fat | 38g | 190g |
| Fibre | 3.3g | 17g |
| Sugar | 3.7g | 19g |
Cookd masalas for chicken
Method
Heat the oil in a pan and add the bayleaf and black cardamom. Add the chicken and salt. Fry it for 5 minutes or until it starts to change colour.
Add the ginger-garlic paste and green chillies and saute for a few minutes to remove the raw taste of the paste.
Add the water to the chicken. Place the tomatoes on top, cover and cook for 10 minutes on a low flame. Remove the skins from the tomatoes.
Add all the powdered spices and Kasuri methi, and mix well. Add the curd.
Cover and cook on a low flame for 15 minutes.
Add the coriander leaves and ginger juliennes. Simmer for a couple of minutes and then remove from the flame.
Before you start
- How long does Chicken Karahi take?
- 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 35 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Chicken Karahi serve?
- 5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Chicken Karahi vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Chicken Karahi spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Chicken Karahi?
- 1 kg Chicken, 6 Green Chilli, 4 Tomato, 3 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste, 1 tbsp Coriander Powder, 1 tsp Cumin Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Chicken Karahi?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Chicken Karahi?
- About 553 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- H
HarshineJanuary 2022
it was yummy ❣️❣️❣️😍😍
