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Amer on Sun May 26, 2002

Basic Chicken Karahi

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Occasion: Any		Total servings: 2-3
Cuisine: Pakistani		Calories:
Effort: Easy		Pre-Prep time:
Best for: All		Preperation time: 30 minutes
How to serve: Hot

Basic Chicken Karahi recipe by Amer at DesiRecipes.com.
Traditional chicken karahi recipe in which chicken is fully cooked in chopped ginger, garlic and tomatoes along with garam masala.

1 kg. chicken Click to find more about chicken

, cut into small pieces
1/2 kg. tomatoes, chopped
2 green chilies, finely cut
2 tsp. fresh ginger Click to find more about ginger

paste
1 tsp. salt Click to find more about salt

1 tsp. red chillies
1/2 tsp. black pepper Click to find more about black pepper

powder
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup curd
Fresh green coriander leaves Click to find more about coriander leaves

, finely chopped

Put chicken Click to find more about chicken

in Karahi and add 1/2 cup oil and fresh ginger Click to find more about ginger

paste.
Fry the chicken Click to find more about chicken

for about 10 to 15 minutes untill it become light golden.
Add tomatoes, red and black chillies, salt Click to find more about salt

in it and keep it on fire until water of tomatoes dried off.
Now add curd green chillies and coriander leave and fry for 2 to 3 minutes .
Serve hot with tandori nan.

by Anonymous
For those who did not understand curd so for them, its yogurt. In Urdu we call it "Dahee".
	Sat Apr 30, 2016

by Anonymous
very simple
	Sat Jan 23, 2016

by Anonymouanzalas
awsome
	Sat Oct 26, 2013

by Aanzalanonymous
nice
	Sat Oct 26, 2013

by Anonymous
its for fresh chicken... freezed chicken take a long time to turn white and garlic ginger paste turn dark brown during this time :-/
	Tue Mar 26, 2013

by Anonymous
its for fresh chicken... freezed chicken take a long time to turn white and garlic ginger paste turn dark brown during this time :-/
	Tue Mar 26, 2013

by Anonymous
its superb but what is cup curd i am confused plz tell me its my favourits dish
	Fri Sep 21, 2012

by mehak
its superb
	Wed Aug 01, 2012

by Khadim Raza
I am happy that i am expert in making such a delicious karahi but now i have to make it on regular basis for my family as they love it too :)
	Tue Jun 12, 2012

by bat
wah g wah
	Thu May 10, 2012

by carmel
im english but am a complete lover of all pakistani foods and its the only thing i eat so thank you for putting your recipes on becouse i can perfect them now to a T.
	Wed Mar 28, 2012

by shamim sheikh
nice traditional simple recipe thanks.
	Fri Mar 16, 2012

by Rafique
There is no such thing as onions in Karahi! It's a crime against humanity if you put onions. This is an authentic recipe, just the way it should be. Great stuff!
	Mon Mar 05, 2012

by Anonymous
this looks real karhai chicken!!
	Mon Feb 27, 2012

by Anonymous
how is curd??
	Sun Feb 26, 2012

by Mr's yaseen
really this one is v gud website for pakistani girls. they can learn a lot from here.
	Sun Jan 22, 2012

by seher
how much coriander??
	Sun Jan 15, 2012

by Ultruth34
Thanks a lot for sharing this too massive and amazing work done i really love it a lot
	Tue Jan 10, 2012

by Anonymous
just one thing though,u must use garlic paste instead of ginger,add ginger only and only at the end and that too for garnishing only.make karahion high flame.chicken should be golden and crispy.i learned karahi by standing and watching the open air hotel walas making it.
	Sat Jan 07, 2012

by Anonymous
there are NO onions in karahi.go and see in every single chapar hotel,watch how they make karahi.i belief its a crime to put onions in karahi.
	Sat Jan 07, 2012

by Anonymous
I'M REALLY NOT IMPRESSED THAT THEIRS NO ONIONS IN HERE AND ITS A TRADITIONAL DISH AND NO ONIONS, ONIONS MAKE THE FOOD LIKE HEAVEN COATED IN SPICES SO NEXT TIME AND ONIONS INTO THE RECIPE THANKS FOR YOUR RECIPE IT WAS DELISH
	Tue Dec 20, 2011

by danish
there is no onion innit... m not impressed its an ordinary recipe i beleive
	Sun Dec 18, 2011

by Fizza
it was delicious
	Mon Dec 12, 2011

by Anushka
As far as i know in the real chicken karahi recipe no one puts timatoes directly into the chicken, should fry tomatoes separatly in a vessel till all water is gone only then should be added to the chicken. this recipe looks like a normal chicken curry reciepe.
	Tue Nov 22, 2011

by andreabh
It was ok tasted better next time will use less oil
	Sun Oct 16, 2011

by cute girl
its really tasty.
	Tue Jul 19, 2011

by Anonymous
all recipes very good
	Tue Jun 21, 2011

by zeeshan malik
wah kia baaat hai aisi assan dish...wah wh wah.....
	Tue Jun 21, 2011

by Shamshair Ahmed Babar
Very easy recepie for a person like me who is going to cook any dish for the first time in life.
	Thu Apr 21, 2011

by ppl
Pretty good... looks easy!
	Tue Mar 29, 2011

by rabia
thanks for sharing..
	Sun Mar 27, 2011

by Anonymous
IT is very good website
	Sun Jan 23, 2011

by maham
its the simplest and bst way of cooking ckicken....thanx 4 uploading such a nyc recepi...:)
	Fri Dec 17, 2010

by Anonymous
pl do not comment the recipe as bad. Try to encourage rather than discourage. If bad pl. give suggestion for a good receipe
	Thu Dec 09, 2010

by osama
its my first cooking experince and i have found it quite easy.its nice and simple recipe.it tastes gud.i like it.
	Sun Oct 24, 2010

by Anonymous
Put chicken in Karahi and add 1/2 cup oil and 1 tsp salt Fry the chicken for about 10 to 15 minutes untill it become light golden. now remove oil in separate bowl. Add tomatoes, red and black chillies, garlic in it keep it on fire until water of tomatoes dried off. now add ginger and mix it. Now add oil, (adding oil in start will not allow the chicken to absorb the taste of ingredients added with it) and then add crushed cumin (half a tea spoon). Now add curd green chillies, crushed black pepper (half a tea spoon) and coriander leave fry for 2 to 3 minutes. and then when serving sprinkle some crushed black pepper and roasted and powdered (by hand) cumin. Serve hot with tandori nan. this is a perfect recipe. prepared in most of the restaurants.
	Sun Sep 05, 2010

by Anonymous
Love it well done man you are better than many ladies....
	Sun Aug 01, 2010

by Anonymous
bakwas
	Wed Jul 14, 2010

by Anonymous
where is the GINGER in the preparation?????
	Sun May 16, 2010

by Anonymous
Very Easy and Very Tasty !! Love it
	Tue May 04, 2010

by Anonymous
bakwas
	Mon Feb 08, 2010

by Anonymous
oh and i add garlic and too. No black pepper though. Ps.... you forgot to mention the salt.
	Fri Nov 06, 2009

by Anonymous
OMG !!!! :) what a coincidence !!! I've been making this particular kind of karahi for over a decade now. Its almostt exactly the same. Except i use a lot more green chillies, zeera and throw in a few curry leaves (as i've developed a liking for them). And hmmmm maybe a lil less tomatoes :p But the rest of the ingredients are the same. Prefer this over the restaurant stuff :)
	Fri Nov 06, 2009

by amer
One thing more instead of 1/2 kg tomatoes use only two normal size tomatoes.
	Mon Oct 26, 2009

by Amer
Hi guys I came to this website after 9 years, and wowww my recipe is in top 10. Would like to make some changes as I am more refined now. 1) While frying chicken add 1 tsp garlic in it. 2) When chicken is light brown add ginger and stir for a minute then add tomatoes. with following spices a) 1 tsp red chillies b) ( freshly ground 1/2 tsp cumin and 1/2 tsp dry coriander) Thanks for appreciating the recipe
	Mon Oct 26, 2009

by Warda
This is the best karahi. I have made it several times. One correction that is: after chicken is turned light golden or white then add ginger. This step is missing that is why some of the viewers are confused.
	Sat Jul 25, 2009

by HUMA
I havent tried this one yet, but it looks very bad. No ginger/garlic, no other spices. I think nobody ever tried making this karahi before posting on the website.
	Sat Jul 11, 2009

by Sam
this is the worst recipe ive ever seen, put chicken in oil!!! be a bit more helpful to those for whom this recipe is supposed to be destined to. Heat up oil then place chicken in it doh.
	Mon Jun 15, 2009

by HUSSAIN
Best karahi receipe i have tried so many times always come excellent thanks for receipe
	Fri Jun 12, 2009

by sherry
This is a wonderful recipe thank you for posting it i really enjoyed making and eating it =D
	Fri May 22, 2009

by asma
very bad
	Wed May 20, 2009

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