Karahi Chicken (Restaurant Style)
Indian Indian - Balti and Karahi

Karahi Chicken (Restaurant Style)

Est. Time: 35-45 min  •  8 Preparation Steps

Chef's Menu Description

An authentic Indian specialty cooked with freshly ground roasted spices, caramelised onions, and aromatic herbs in the traditional style.

Ingredients

  • • 2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
  • • 2 Cardamom Pods
  • • 1 medium Brown/White Onion
  • • 1 tablespoon Garlic & Ginger Paste
  • • 1/2 teaspoon Fenugreek Leaves (Kasoori Methi)
  • • 1 tablespoon Mix Powder / Curry Powder
  • • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • • 1/2 teaspoon Chilli Powder (Hot)
  • • 1/4 cup Fresh/Chopped Coriander
  • • 1 tablespoon Tomato Paste
  • • 2 sliced finely Green Finger Chillies
  • • 250 millilitres Curry Base
  • • 200g Meat / Veg / Paneer
  • • 1/2 teaspoon Coriander Powder
  • • slithers Ginger (fresh)

Preparation Steps

1
Phase 1

add the oil, green cardamom pods and finely sliced onion to a pan and heat on medium until soft and beginning to brown

2
Phase 2

stir in the garlic and ginger paste and cook for around 30-60 seconds

3
Phase 3

add the Fenugreek Leaves, Mix Powder, Salt, Chilli & Coriander Powder and stir in well

4
Phase 4

add the watered down tomato puree and sir through, adding a little base gravy if it's looking too dry

5
Phase 5

add the fresh chillies and 1/2 of the base gravy and cook for a minute before adding in the meat

6
Phase 6

cook through for 2-3 minutes before adding the rest of the base gravy and simmer for around 5 minutes

7
Phase 7

add the fresh coriander, stir through to incorporate

8
Phase 8

serve when the meat is cooked through and the sauce is the thickness you require with a sprinkle of fresh coriander, the leftover sliced chillies and a few slithers of fresh ginger