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Karahi Chicken

Posted by Richa on Jul 3, 2013 in Chicken | 1 comment

Chicken Karahi, chicken cooked in karahi with spicy gravy.This is simplest and most fantastic dish. The chicken is succulent beyond wordsÂ coupled with the flavorful tomato based gravy.

Karahi chicken is a comforting curry/stew that originated in northern India . It is traditionally made with fresh tomatoes, lots of onions and chicken pieces (boneless or bone in) and spiced with the typical suspects (cumin, coriander, garam masala, turmeric) I have used tomato paste with fresh tomatoes too, it gives a good color to the chicken.

Itâ€™s comforting Â and quick to make and isnâ€™t as heavy as my usual go-to curry. I have this in my recipe rotation Â listâ€¦and maybe you can see it in yours too!

Karahi Chicken

Prep time

2 mins

Cook time

45 mins

Total time

47 mins

Author: Richa

Recipe type: Entree

Cuisine: Indian

Serves: 6

Ingredients

For Marinade

1pound Chicken (cut in small pieces)
1 teaspoon ginger paste
11/2 teaspoon garlic paste
2 teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
2 tablespoon yogurt
1 tablespoon lemon juice

For Gravy

1 tsp. coriander seeds, roasted then grinded into a powder
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
2 Bell pepper / capsicum(cut in inch squares)
2 cloves
2 pieces cinnamon sticks
2 cardamom
3 tablespoon oil
2 onions, chopped
6 tomatoes, chopped
4 tablespoon tomato paste
1 chopped capsicum/pepper (optional)
2-3 green chilies, slit in half
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ginger paste
1 teaspoon minced garlic
Â½ teaspoon cumin powder
Â½ teaspoon garam masala
salt to taste
cilantro leaves, chopped

Instructions

Marinate chicken for 2-3 hours.
Heat the oil , add the whole spices (cumin, cardamom, cinnamon, pepper, cloves). wait till it starts to sputter.
Add chopped onions saute the onions on medium heat until golden brown.
Then add ginger and garlic paste and stir.
Next add chopped tomatoes and cook till it becomes soft and the gravy starts to leave oil.
Add the marinated chicken pieces mix it well onion and tomato gravy let it cook it for 5-7 minutes until it starts to change color.
Add the dry spices, cumin powder, chili powder and dry roasted and ground coriander powder. Add salt and mix it well, then add ¾ cup of water cover the pot and let the chicken simmer on low heat for about 15 minutes.
Add the pepper to the chicken mix well and cook on medium flame till the chicken is completely done.
Garnish with cilantro leaves and Serve hot with Naan or Rice
Enjoy!