Chicken Karahi
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Chicken Karahi

👤 4 servings medium 🌍 Indian m.youtube.com ↗

A restaurant-style Indian chicken curry featuring tender chicken cooked with aromatic spices, onions, tomatoes, and a blend of traditional masalas. This classic dish by Swad hi Swad combines warm spices like cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves with fresh ginger and garlic to create a rich, flavorful gravy that's perfect served with rice or bread.

ChickenCurry

Ingredients

  • 1 kg chicken
  • 300 g onion
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 8 red chilies
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 10 black pepper
  • 2 black cardamom
  • 2 green cardamom
  • 10 cloves
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 2 tsp coriander powder
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 0.5 tsp cumin powder
  • 2 tsp mutton masala
  • 0.5 tsp garam masala

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a karahi (wok) over medium-high heat
  2. Add cumin seeds, black pepper, bay leaves, black cardamom, green cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon stick. Let them bloom for 1-2 minutes until fragrant
  3. Add sliced onions and cook until golden brown, about 5-7 minutes
  4. Add minced garlic and ginger, cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant
  5. Add the chicken pieces and cook until they start to turn white, about 5 minutes
  6. Add chopped tomatoes and cook for 3-4 minutes
  7. Add coriander powder, chili powder, cumin powder, mutton masala, and garam masala. Mix well
  8. Add red chilies and stir to combine all spices with the chicken
  9. Cover and cook on medium heat for 15-20 minutes until chicken is cooked through and tender
  10. Adjust seasoning to taste and serve hot

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