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Chicken karahi

Chicken cooks in a concentrated sauce of fresh tomatoes, ginger and garlic, with black pepper and green chili bringing a lively finish. A broad pan helps the sauce reduce and cling to the meat.

FlexibleEasy4 servings
Chicken karahi serving inspiration

Serving inspiration; this recipe’s finish may vary. Photo: Kskhh · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; display may crop to fit.

Ingredients

Original recipe: 4 servings. Ingredient amounts scale below; the method is written for 4 servings. For larger amounts, use separate batches and check doneness.

  • 800 graw boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 3 cm pieces
  • 3 tbspneutral oil
  • 600 gripe tomatoes, finely chopped
  • 5 clovegarlic, minced
  • 25 gfresh ginger, half grated and half cut into fine strips
  • 2 eachgreen chilies, slit lengthwise
  • 1 tspground coriander
  • 1 tspground cumin
  • ½ tspground black pepper
  • ½ tspground turmeric
  • ¾ tspsalt
  • 60 mlwater
  • 15 gcilantro, chopped

Make it

  1. Heat the oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken in a single layer and cook for 5–6 minutes, turning to color several sides.
  2. Add garlic and the grated half of the ginger. Stir for 1 minute, then add tomatoes, chilies, coriander, cumin, pepper, turmeric and salt.
  3. Pour in the water, cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 12 minutes, stirring once.
  4. Uncover and simmer for 8–10 minutes, stirring regularly, until the tomatoes form a thick sauce and chicken reaches 165°F (74°C) in its thickest pieces.
  5. Scatter with the remaining ginger strips and cilantro. Serve hot; remove the whole chilies for anyone who prefers a milder portion.
Ingredients, recipe context & sources

Ingredient flags: None of the nine major allergens identified in the specified ingredients. Check packaged ingredients and cross-contact.

This is an original Livura home-cooking interpretation, not yet independently kitchen-tested. Source links provide dish and cultural context; the recipe wording and quantities are Livura’s.

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