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Chicken Karahi
The classic Lahori karahi: tomatoes, ginger, green chillies and black pepper, cooked fast on high heat.
⏱ 45 minutes · serves 4 · by XpertCreation kitchen
Ingredients
- 1 kg chicken, cut small
- 0.5 cup cooking oil
- 6 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp crushed black pepper
- 1 tsp crushed cumin
- 6 green chillies, slit
- 2 tbsp ginger, cut into thin strips
- 0.5 cup fresh coriander
Method
- Heat oil in a karahi, add the chicken and fry on high heat until it turns white, about 5 minutes.
- Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for 2 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, salt and chilli powder. Cover and cook on medium heat for 10 minutes until the tomatoes are soft.
- Uncover and cook on high heat, stirring, until the oil separates and the masala is thick.
- Add black pepper, cumin, green chillies and ginger strips. Cook 3 more minutes.
- Top with coriander and serve hot with naan.
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