How to cook chicken karahi? (chicken karahi recipe)
“This chicken karahi recipe is out of this world!” WHAT IS CHICKEN KARAHI? Karahi is named after the pan in which it was originally cooked – a heavy, often cast-iron pan that’s similar to a wok, but rounder with a flatter base. Traditionally, meat would be simmered and stir-fried in this karahi in an open fire. I’ve read in multiple places that karahi originates in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly Northwest Frontier) province of Pakistan, which makes sense given the cuisine’s heavy use of meat and black pepper. Chicken karahi’s distinguishing features are its rich, tomatoey base and a fragrant finishing of green chili peppers, cilantro, and slivers of ginger. INGREDIENTS YOU’LL NEED This Chicken Karahi recipe requires simple ingredients commonly used in South Asian cooking. Here are a few things to note: OIL/GHEE I’ve used oil for fluidity and ghee for taste. This recipe doesn’t require as much oil as most Karahis, but you can increase the oil or ghee as desired for a...