🇵🇰 Pakistan
Chicken Karahi, made with supermarket ingredients
The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).
25 min2 to wash
3 lazy steps
- 1
Heat 2 tbsp ghee in a deep skillet over high heat, add 450 g bone-in chicken thighs, and cook for 5 minutes until browned.
- 2
Add 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste, 3 medium tomatoes, 1 tsp ground coriander, 1 tsp ground cumin, and 1/2 tsp red chili powder, then cover and cook for 10 minutes until tomatoes break down.
- 3
Uncover, stir over high heat for 3 minutes to thicken the sauce, and garnish with 1/2 tsp garam masala, 2 green chilies, and 1 tbsp fresh ginger.
🇵🇰 How it's eaten in Pakistan
In Pakistan, this is served hot directly in the karahi dish alongside fresh naan or roti.
Ingredients (serves 2)
- bone-in chicken thighs450 g, cut into small pieces
- tomatoes3 medium, diced
- ghee2 tbsp
Swap: unsalted butter (2 tbsp)（everyday staple）
- ginger-garlic paste1 tbsp
Swap: minced garlic (1/2 tbsp) + minced ginger (1/2 tbsp)（everyday staple）
- green chilies2, sliced
Swap: jalapeño pepper (1, sliced)（easy to find）
- ground coriander1 tsp
- ground cumin1 tsp
- red chili powder1/2 tsp
- garam masala1/2 tsp
- fresh ginger1 tbsp, julienned
Authentic ingredients in Pakistan
- bone-in chicken thighs, cut into small pieces450 g
- tomatoes, diced3 medium
- ghee2 tbsp
- ginger-garlic paste1 tbsp
- green chilies, sliced2
- ground coriander1 tsp
- ground cumin1 tsp
- red chili powder1/2 tsp
- garam masala1/2 tsp
- fresh ginger, julienned1 tbsp
Optional authentic touch
Authentic karahi is fried over very high heat in a wok-like pan without adding water to concentrate the tomato juice into a thick masala.
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