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Chicken Karahi — چکن کڑاہی

🍽️ Pakistani ⏱️ Prep: 15 mins 🔥 Cook: 35 mins 🍲 Serves: 4

A classic Pakistani karahi — chicken cooked fast on high heat with tomatoes, green chillies and ginger. Best mopped up with naan.

Ingredients

  • 1 kg chicken, cut up
  • 4 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 4 green chillies
  • 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp crushed coriander
  • Salt and black pepper
  • Fresh ginger julienne and coriander, to garnish

Method

  1. Heat oil, add chicken and ginger-garlic paste; fry until it changes colour.
  2. Add tomatoes, salt and spices. Cook on high until the tomatoes break down and the oil separates.
  3. Add green chillies and a splash of water; cover and cook until the chicken is tender.
  4. Garnish with ginger julienne and coriander. Serve hot with naan.