Pakistani Chicken Karahi Recipes

PAKISTANI CHICKEN KARAHI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot or karahi over high heat. Add chicken pieces and cook until starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Add water, cumin, salt, ginger and garlic paste, red chile powder, and turmeric; cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Stir tomatoes and green chile peppers into the pot. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until chicken pieces are no longer pink at the bone, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Sprinkle cilantro leaves over the chicken and cook until the leaves look slightly wilted, about 30 seconds.

PAKISTANI CHICKEN KARAHI

Steps:

• Heat a large, heavy-bottomed pan over high heat, and add the ghee and oil. Once hot, add the onions and sauté for 5-6 minutes, or until lightly golden. Add garlic, ginger, and whole green chili pepper and sauté for about a minute.
• Add the chicken and ½ tsp salt and sauté for 5 minutes, or until the color of the chicken changes and it has stopped releasing water. Add the tomatoes, coriander, cumin, red chili pepper, and remaining salt and sauté for another minute.
• Lower the heat to medium, cover, and allow the chicken cook for 20 minutes, stirring once in between.
• Uncover and raise the heat to high. Sauté for 10 minutes to finish cooking the chicken and reduce excess liquid.* You will notice the chicken taking on a glossy appearance as the ghee/oil starts to separate.
• Lower the heat to medium, add in the whisked yogurt, and gently sauté for 2-3 minutes. Taste and add more salt, if needed. (I usually need another 1/8 tsp.) Add freshly ground black peppercorns and garam masala, and stir to combine. Top with green chili peppers, julienned ginger, and cilantro. Serve hot with roti, naan, bread, or rice.

ONE-POT PAKISTANI CHICKEN KARAHI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a stock pot over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger; cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add chicken pieces, tomatoes, salt, and red pepper flakes. Cover and cook over high heat, stirring every 5 minutes, until mixture has thickened, about 20 minutes. Add green chiles and water; cook and stir, uncovered, until water mostly evaporates, about 15 minutes more. Top with cilantro leaves.

PAKISTANI CHICKEN KARAHI

Steps:

• Prep all the components - chop the chicken, crush the garlic and ginger into a paste, separate tomatoes, gather all spices, chop chiles, julienne ginger, and choppped cilantro leaves
• Set a wok over high heat and add the oil. Once hot, add the chicken and a generous sprinkle of salt. Cook while stirring until the chicken is cooked on the exterior
• Add the garlic and ginger paste and saute for 30 seconds. Add the whole peeled tomatoes and cook while stirring for 5-10 minutes until the tomatoes start to break down. Crush the tomatoes with a spatula to develop the sauce
• Add the spices and stir into the sauce. Let the sauce reduce for another 5-10 minutes until it is fairly thick.
• Toss in the chiles, and butter if using. Let the sauce reduce further until your desired consistency. It should be fairly thick and glossy. Turn off the heat. TASTE IT! Add salt to enhance the flavors.
• With the heat off, add the julienned ginger and cilantro leaves. Toss once and serve with rice, roti, or eat as is.