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