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Chicken Karahi

🍽️4 Servings
📅Jul 31, 2026

Ingredients

2 tbsp Ghee
5-6 tbsp Vegetable/Olive Oil
3 Bay Leaves
1 Cinnamon Stick (2 inch)
15 - 20 Black Peppercorns
800g - 1kg Whole Chicken cut up (or Thighs ~cut into bite-size pieces)
1 - 1 ½ tsp Salt (adjust as required)
3 Garlic and Ginger blocks
5 Large Tomatoes ~blitzed or halved
1 tsp Turmeric (optional)
½ tbsp Cumin Powder
½ - ¾ tbsp Coriander Powder
½ tbsp Kashmiri Chilli Powder
1 tsp Black Pepper Powder
3 - 4 Green Bullet Chillies ~sliced
1 ½ tbsp Natural Yoghurt (optional)
1 - 1 ½ tsp Garam Masala
Pinch of Kasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek)
Large pinch of Fresh Coriander
Fresh Ginger ~sliced

Instructions

1
Heat oil in a pan, add bay leaves, cinnamon stick, and black peppercorns.
2
Add chicken and cook until browned.
3
Add garlic and ginger blocks, cook until fragrant.
4
Add tomatoes, turmeric, cumin powder, coriander powder, and Kashmiri chilli powder. Cook until the oil separates.
5
Add salt, black pepper powder, and garam masala. Mix well.
6
Add green chillies and cook for 2-3 minutes.
7
Add natural yoghurt (if using) and mix well.
8
Simmer the curry for 10-15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
9
Garnish with fresh coriander and serve hot.