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Chicken karahi

Chicken karahi
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35 min

Serves 4
3 plants

*estimate per serving

Pakistani-style chicken in a thick, peppery tomato sauce.

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Other ingredients

  • 2 tbsp ghee

  • 800g chicken thighs, boneless, cut up

  • 4cm fresh ginger, grated

  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed

  • 5 tomatoes, chopped

  • 1 tsp ground cumin

  • 1 tsp ground coriander

  • 1 tsp chilli flakes

  • 1 tsp black pepper, crushed

  • 3 green chillies, slit

  • 100g natural yoghurt

  • small bunch fresh coriander

  • 4 naan or rice, to serve

  • 1 pinch sea salt

What to do

  1. 1

    Heat the ghee in a wide pan. Brown the chicken for 6 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add the ginger and garlic. Cook for 1 minute.

  3. 3

    Add the tomatoes and salt. Cover. Cook for 10 minutes.

  4. 4

    Take the lid off. Cook on high until the sauce is thick.

  5. 5

    Add the spices, chillies and yoghurt. Cook for 5 minutes.

  6. 6

    Top with ginger strips and coriander. Serve with naan.

Good to know: Cook chicken until there is no pink inside.

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