chicken karahi by shireen

 chicken karahi

           Ingredients:
      Chicken 1kg 16 pcs
      Ginger paste 1tbsp
      Garlic paste 1tbsp
      Tomatoes 4-5 chopped
      Salt 11/2 tsp
      Red chilli powder 2tbsp
      Cumin roasted and grounded-(Zeera bhuna hua aur pisa hua) 1tbsp
      Ginger Julian 2tbsp
      Coriander finely chopped half bunch
      Green chillies 6-8

      Method:
      -Put half cup of water in a wok add ginger and garlic paste
      -now add chicken tomatoes and salt and cover the lid let it cook
      -when tomatoes are cooked add red chilli powder mix it well and again cover for 5 min
      -after 5 min add 1/2 cup of oil cumin powder, ginger cut in Julian coriander and green chillies
      -cover the lid and cook for 10 min on low flame.

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Chicken Karahi

1/2 cup water

1 Tbsp Shan Ginger/garlic paste

1 kg chicken cut into 16 pieces (1-3/4 kg live weight)

4 large/6 small tomatoes sliced thinly

1-1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp red chilli powder

1 Tbsp roasted cumin powder

6 green chillies - whole

2 Tbsp Ginger cut into thin strips

1/2 bunch green corriander chopped

1/2 cup oil

Place water in pan, add Ginger/garlic paste and stir. Add chicken, tomato slices, and salt. Stir, cover and cook until tomatoes are soft. Once tomatoes are ready add chilli powder, stir and cover again. Cook for another 5 mins add oil, cumin, Ginger strips, green chillies and corriander. Cook on low for 10 minutes then place in serving dish. Garnish with more green corriander and serve with hot naan.

Enjoy.

note add oil in last  Aunty said this was a different way of making - starting with water and finishing with oil.
 


most of the famous dhaba and restuarant chefs use oil in the end or slowly and gradually during the cooking. It's the best method to fry.
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Shireen Anwer Chicken karhai
Ingredients
Chicken 1 kg (cut into 16 pieces)
Tomato 5 (chopped)
Green chilies 6
Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
Ginger 2 tbsp thinly slice
Red chili powder 2 tsp heaped
Salt 1 ½ tsp
Cumin seeds 1 tbsp (coarsely grinded)
Coriander leaves ½ bunch chopped
Method:
Put 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste with ½ cup water in wok then add 1 kg chicken cover and cook for 5 minutes then add 5chopped tomatoes, 6green chilies chopped cover and cook for 10 minutes then add 2 tsp heaped chili powder, salt cook till tomatoes are tender lastly add oil, 1 tbsp cumin, 2 tbsp ginger thinly sliced, and ½ bunch chopped coriander leaves mix well and remove. Serve with Nan.
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                                 Dhaba Karahi
Ingredients
Chicken 1 kg
Tomatoes 1 kg
Green chilies 10
Ghee 1 cup heaped
Dried fenugreek leaves1 tbsp
Garlic paste 1 tbsp
Ginger sliced2 tbsp
Crushed red pepper1 ½ tsp
Salt1 ½ tsp

Method
Heat 1 cup ghee in a wok, fry chicken for 15 minutes till light golden, remove chicken and keep aside, add 1 kg whole tomatoes, cover and leave for 5 minutes till soft, remove the skin of tomatoes, add in 1 tbsp garlic paste, 1 ½ tsp salt, 1 ½ tsp crushed red pepper with chicken, cover and cook till chicken and tomatoes tender. Fry well, lastly add 10 green chilies, 2 tbsp sliced ginger, 1 tbsp fenugreek leaves and simmer till done, serve with Naan.