Karahi Chicken Recipe is a delicious Pakistani recipe which is so simple and easy to make. This is a quick and easy to make Kadai Murgh Recipe.
One of the easiest and tastiest karahi chicken recipe, Pakistani that I have made. This easy Karahi Chicken Recipe or the Kadai Murgh, Pakistani is very simple to make and all the ingredients could be put together quickly.
How to make this karahi chicken recipe.
Make this with a small chicken or that which is less in weight. Smaller chicken would tenderize easily on a kadai. You can try it with boneless chicken too, but it won’t taste the same as it does with whole chicken. All the spices are ground together and added to the lightly fried chicken and there is no onion in it.
This recipe was adapted from the Bajias cooking on Youtube. It is pretty much different from the karahi gosht that I have posted previously. The quick and easy karahi chicken recipe, Pakistani can be made while short on time.
What is a karahi or a kadai
Karahi or kadai is a circular and deep cooking pan. This is similar in shape to a wok. You can get karahi or kadai in cast iron, stainless steel, copper-bottomed, aluminum, non-stick or even in clay pot.
You will find lovely kadais in the market that you can choose from.
Things to remember while making karahi chicken recipe.
- For best taste and flavor, use a clay kadai.
- You can also use other kadai.
- Always use freshly ground powder.
- Marination will help tenderize the chicken faster. For best results, marinate overnight. If short on time, you can also skip the marination.
How to serve
You can serve this chicken karahi recipe with plain rice, roti, nan, or any kind of pulavs as a side dish. This goes well with moong dal khichdi, jeera rice or even lemon rice.
Step by Step Pictorial of making the kadai chicken
- Take cumin seeds, black peppercorn and spices in a mixie jar.
- Make a fine powder of it.
- Marinate chicken with ginger garlic paste, tomato paste and salt for two hours or overnight.
- Heat oil in a kadai and cook the chicken.
- Cook till oil separates.
- Add yogurt and cook till chicken is done.
- Add ground masala powder, coriander leaves and green chili. Saute for couple of minutes till masala is coated well. Serve hot.
Karahi Chicken Recipe, Kadai Murgh, Pakistani
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What You Need:
- 1.25 kg approx.2 lb chicken, cut into small pieces
- 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 2 green chili
- 2 tomato, made into paste
- 1 tsp garam masala powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- salt to taste
- 5 tbsp oil
- 1/4 cup yogurt, beaten
- 3 tbsp coriander leaves/cilantro, finely chopped
How To Make:
- Marinate the chicken with ginger garlic paste, tomato paste and salt for at least 2 hours.
- Heat oil in a kadai and fry the chicken in it till oil separates. Add yogurt and cook till oil separates again.
- Grind together cumin seeds, black peppercorns, garam masala powder, and red chili powder. Add this powder to the gravy along with green chili.
- Cook till the masala is well coated to the chicken. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
Recipe Notes
- Cooking time will vary according to the size of your chicken.
- You can also add crushed chilli flakes instead of red chili powder.
Nutrition Value: (estimates)
Signing off until next time,
Fareeha.
This recipe was originally published in July 2015. New Image, Step by step photos and video have been added. The recipe has been made printable and checkboxes added for following the steps easily in September 2018. No changes have been made to the recipe though.
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Rachel @ Simple Seasonal says
The spices in this recipe sound amazing! My husband and I are crazy about all things curry!
Fa's Kitchen says
Glad you liked it.. Do try it and let me know how it turned out
Faisal says
Amazing….never thought I can make it.I cooked it for my wife.
You make it so easy. Thank you very much.
Now I want to try your other recipes ..all of them.
Fa's Kitchen says
Awww.. That’s so sweet. She is one lucky woman. I hope you try other recipes as well and keep me updated too. Jazakallahu khair.
Hudaa says
Thank you soo much for this easy receipie
This was the first time I cooked and it turned it to be a success!
I can’t wait to try your other recepies!
Fa's Kitchen says
You are most welcome Hudaa. (I love ur name, btw)
I am so glad you liked the Karahi Chicken. Do try other recipes and lemme know how they turned out.
Nigel says
Made this over the weekend was absolutely amazing. So quick and easy to make but the results are to die for.
Thanks for another great recipe
Fa's Kitchen says
I am so glad you liked them <3 I hope you try more of the recipes too.
Precious Pearl says
You make it so easy. Thank you very much.Now I want to try your other recipes ..all of them
Fareeha says
What an awesome name you have, Precious Pearl. I hope you try this and other recipes. Do send in your feedback. I will be waiting for them.