Pakistani Chicken Karahi Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Pakistani Chicken Karahi Recipe). This dish gets its name from a karahi, a flat open pot used a lot in Pakistani and Indian cooking. In spite of its name, this recipe can be made in any pot. My mom came up with this recipe; it's a little spicy (by Pakistani standards), but simple and foolproof. Serve with naan bread.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 36 mins

Total: 1hr6 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Pakistani Chicken Karahi Recipe

Ingredients

½ cup sunflower oil

1 (3 pound) whole chicken

giblets discarded

cut into 12 pieces

¼ cup water

2 teaspoons ground cumin

1 ½ teaspoons salt

1 ½ teaspoons ginger and garlic paste

½ teaspoon red chile powder

¼ teaspoon ground turmeric

6 ripe tomatoes

roughly chopped

4 green chile peppers

finely chopped

or more to taste

1 bunch fresh cilantro leaves

finely chopped

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large pot or karahi over high heat. Add chicken pieces and cook until starting to brown about 5 minutes. Add water cumin salt ginger and garlic paste red chile powder and turmeric; cook and stir until fragrant about 30 seconds.

Step 2

Stir tomatoes and green chile peppers into the pot. Reduce heat to low cover and cook until chicken pieces are no longer pink at the bone about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Step 3

Sprinkle cilantro leaves over the chicken and cook until the leaves look slightly wilted about 30 seconds.

Nutritional Information

Pakistani Chicken Karahi Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 429.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 23.1g 46%

Carbohydrates: 9.5g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 2.7g 11%

Sugars: 5.5g

Fat: 33.4g 51%

Saturated Fat: 5.8g 29%

Cholesterol: 61.4mg 21%

Vitamin A Iu: 2392.4IU 48%

Niacin Equivalents: 10mg 77%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 26%

Vitamin C: 94.3mg 157%

Folate: 39.1mcg 10%

Calcium: 44.5mg 5%

Iron: 2.5mg 14%

Magnesium: 45mg 16%

Potassium: 662mg 19%

Sodium: 698.2mg 28%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 20%

Calories From Fat: 300.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.