Best Chicken Karahi Recipes
Chicken karahi is a very famous Pakistani dish and it is also one of the most ordered dishes in restaurants. It is considered as an ideal food for all types of occasions, whether formal or informal, big or small.
It can be served as a main course or as an appetizer.
The name derives from the cooking pot “karahi” (wok) in which meat is cooked.
Types of Chicken Karahi
There are many different types of chicken karahi, each with its own unique flavor and ingredients. While some are more traditional, others are fusion dishes that combine the best of both worlds.
No matter what your preferences are, there’s sure to be a chicken karai recipe that’s perfect for you.
Pakistani Dish Chicken Karahi recipes
Chicken karahi recipes vary according to the region where it originates. In Pakistan, chicken karahi recipe is generally made with tomatoes, ginger, garlic, onion and green chili pepper.
But there are many other ways to make chicken karahi more delicious by adding different ingredients such as cream, cashews, almonds, cardamom seeds, cloves, cinnamon sticks and black pepper.
Learn from our top collection how to make chicken karahi.
1- Highway Koyla Chicken Karahi
The smoky aroma in food gives it a lip-smacking taste. Koyla Karahi Recipe is a variation in a chicken karahi. The cooking method is as simple as most of the Pakistani Food Recipes have. The use of special karahi masala enhances the taste of the dish.
Koyla Chicken Karahi Recipe is a tried and tested dish by our food blogger Diya Ansari.
It also knows as chicken karahi dhaba style. Must try it, you will love the taste. Check out how to get a smoky taste in food.
Ingredients
- Chicken 1 kg
- Tomatoes ½ kg (chopped)
- Ginger, garlic 2 tbsp (finely chopped)
- Green chilies 8-10
- Turmeric powder ½ tsp
- Fresh crushed black pepper 1 tsp
- Special karahi masala 2 tbsp
- Garam masala powder 1 tsp
- Ghee/oil ½ cup
- Lemon juice 1 tbsp
- Julian ginger
Special Karahi Masala
- Cumin seeds 1 tbsp
- Coriander seeds 1 tbsp
- Crushed red chili 1 tbsp
- Qasoor methi 1 tsp
- Khatai powder 1 tsp
- Chaat masala 1 tbsp
- Ajween ¼ tsp
Instructions
- Heat ghee/oil in a pan and fry chicken on high heat until changes color.
- Remove chicken from ghee/oil and keep aside.
- In the same ghee add finely chopped ginger and garlic; fry them. When it gives aroma add chopped tomato.
- Fry at high flame for 10 minutes, now add turmeric powder, fried chicken, salt, and ¼ cup water.
- Cover and cook at medium flame. After 15 minutes, increase the flame to high and fry chicken.
- Now add crushed black pepper, karahi masala, garam masala powder and cook nicely until ghee separates.
- Add lemon juice, green chilies, and Julian ginger.
Give it coal smoke for 5 minutes. Dish out and serve with roti/naan and raita.
Special Karahi Masala
- Dry roast cumin seeds, coriander seeds, crushed red chili, and qasoori methi.
- Grind all dry roast spices with remaining spices.
2- Spicy Chicken Karahi Recipe
Spicy Chicken Karahi is one of the scrumptious Karahi Recipe I have ever tasted. The blend of simple ingredients with dry fenugreek leaves makes it mouthwatering. I used 3 onion in it because my family wants masala in a karahi, you can use 1 or 2 as well.
Ingredients
- Chicken 1 kg
- Yogurt 1 cup
- Salt ½ tsp
- Oil 3/4 cup
- Onion 3 medium (sliced)
- Ginger garlic paste 2 tsp
- Tomato 2 (chopped)
- Green chilies 3 (chopped)
- Qasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaves) 2 tbsp
- Ginger and green chilies for garnish
Karahi Masala Spices
- Salt to taste
- Red chili powder ½ tsp
- Crushed red chili ½ tsp
- Paprika/Kashmiri red chili ¼ tsp
- Black pepper powder ½ tsp
- Cumin powder 1 tsp
- Coriander powder 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder ¼ tsp
- Garam masala powder ½ tsp
Instructions
- Marinade chicken with yogurt and salt for 30 minutes.
- Heat up oil and fry the onion until light brown. Add ginger-garlic paste and saute for a minute, add a splash of water and give a quick stir.
- Put in tomato and green chilies; cook for 3-4 minutes then add chicken and all karahi masala spices. Mix it covers and cooks on high flame for 2-3 minutes or until it starts bubbling. Then reduce the flame to medium-low.
- Cook until chicken half tender. Now add qasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaves) and cook again until chicken tender and water evaporates and oil comes on top.
- Garnish with sliced ginger and green chilies and serve.
3- Lahori Karahi Chicken Recipe
This Lahori Karahi Chicken Recipe has a tremendous taste and aroma that will increase your hunger. Though the recipe is quite easy with simple ingredients yet the addition of spices in different steps enhances the taste.
I will say to try this recipe for a mouthwatering flavor. You will find the following Chicken Karahi Recipe among the marvelous chicken recipes.
Lahori Karahi Gosht is basically an inspired version of Butt Karahi in Lahore and this recipe is made by famous chef Shireen Anwar. The original recipe is for mutton karahi but I made it with chicken, you will definitely love the taste of karahi chicken.
Ingredients
- 1 kg chicken
- 2-3 small onion (sliced)
- ½ kg tomato (sliced)
- 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1 tsp crushed red chili
- 1 tsp or to taste salt
- 8 ounces butter
- 1 cup yogurt
- 1 tsp black pepper powder
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds (crushed)
- ½ tsp garam masala powder
- A handful of green coriander (chopped)
- 4 green chilies (sliced)
- 2 tablespoons ginger (sliced)
- 2 cups of water
Instructions
- Take a deep cooking pan. Add chicken pieces, sliced onion, sliced tomato, ginger garlic paste, red chili powder, crushed red chili, salt, and water.
- Cover and cook until chicken tender.
- Shift cooked chicken in wok; add yogurt, mix then put on flame.
- Add butter; cook on medium-high flame for 6-8 minutes.
- Now add black pepper, crushed coriander, garam masala, and half quantity of green coriander, green chilies, and ginger.
- Stir fry until the butter comes on top.
- Garnish with remaining green coriander, green chilies, and ginger.
- Serve in wok with tandoori roti and zeera raita.
4- Chicken Karahi Gosht by Chef Zakir
Chicken Karahi is indeed a popular dish to cook in Pakistani Foods. It goes delicious with paratha or tandoori roti along with Zeera Raita.
Following is Chicken Karahi Recipe by Chef Zakir, an authentic recipe. Chef uses simple ingredients to create a mouthwatering taste. It always goes fancy at lunch and dinner.
You can also try this yummy recipe Chicken Karahi
Ingredients
- Chicken ½ kg
- Ghee ¼ cup
- Onion 2 (sliced)
- Ginger garlic paste 2 tbsp
- Salt to taste
- Turmeric ½ tsp
- Crushed black pepper 1 tbsp
- Crushed cumin 1 tbsp
- Crushed dry coriander 1 tbsp
- Yogurt 250g
- Green coriander ½ bunch
- Ginger 1 medium piece (Julian)
- Green chili 4 (sliced)
Instructions
- Heat ghee in a pan and golden brown onion.
- Then add ginger garlic paste and chicken, stir fry until chicken changes the color.
- Now add salt, turmeric, crushed black pepper, cumin, and dry coriander.
- Remove from heat and add in yogurt, mix nicely.
- Return to heat, cover, and cook until chicken tender and oil separates.
- Now sprinkle Julian ginger, green coriander, and green chilies, simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Serve with tandoori roti, raita, and vegetable salad.
5- Simple Chicken Karahi Recipe by Shireen Anwar
Pakistani desi recipes are always a hit in families just like Karahi recipes. Among so many Chicken Karahi Recipes this is one of the best with mouthwatering taste. Chef Shireen Anwar used simple ingredients in this recipe. The marination of chicken with yogurt enhances the taste.
Ingredients
- Chicken 1 kg (16 pieces)
- Yogurt 1 cup
- Red chili powder 1 tsp
- Salt 1½ tsp
- Turmeric ½ tsp
- Cumin seeds 2 tsp (crushed)
- Oil ½ cup
- Coriander 1 tsp (crushed)
- Green cardamom 4
- Cloves 4
- Onions 1 cup (chopped)
- Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp (chopped)
- Tomatoes 3 (chopped)
- Green chilies 3 (chopped)
- Garam masala powder 1 tsp
- Coriander leaves hand full off (chopped)
- Ginger for garnish
Instructions
- Marinate chicken with yogurt, chili powder, salt, turmeric, cumin, and coriander for 30 minutes.
- Heat oil in a pan; add green cardamom, cloves with onion. Fry till golden.
- Add in chopped ginger-garlic. Stir fry for 2 minutes.
- Add marinated chicken and cook for 10 minutes.
- Add tomatoes and green chilies. Cover and cook till tomatoes soften and oil comes on top.
- Sprinkle garam masala powder; garnish with chopped coriander, green chilies, and ginger.
- Serve with tandoori roti and zeera raita.
6- Afghani Karahi Recipe
There are a lots of variation in Karahi, here I am giving you a delicious variety of Afghani Karahi Recipe. For a perfect taste follow the recipe with the right directions and ingredients. This is chicken karahi recipe for 1 kg meat. You can increase quantity of meat and spices accordingly.
Some people use yogurt as an alternative to tomato but in this recipe, if you use yogurt it will not give the right taste of Afghani Karahi.
Ingredients
- 1 kg Chicken
- 1/2 kg Tomatoes
- 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
- 1 – 1/2 tbsp crushed red chili
- Salt to taste
- 6 green chili
- 1 tbsp Whole coriander seeds
- 1 tsp White cumin seeds
- 1 tsp Whole black pepper
- 1 cup Ghee
- 1 lemon thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp ginger ( for garnish)
Instructions
- Roast coriander seeds, cumin seeds, and black pepper and grind them all.
- Fry chicken in ghee and take it out on the plate.
- Put sliced tomatoes in a pan and cover them so they will get soft in steam and their own water
- Now add ginger garlic paste, salt, red chili, whole green chilies and fry just for 2-3 minutes.
- After that add fried chicken pieces in this tomato gravy and ground spices along with ghee (in which we fry chicken) and cover it for about 10 min.
- While serving add coriander leaves, ginger slices, and lemon slices.
Note:
You can make it with oil, but I will suggest to make it with ghee once for an authentic taste.
7- Peshawari Namkeen Mandi Karahi
Namkeen Mandi Karhai is a famous food of Peshawar, basically, it prepares with beef, but according to your taste, you can make it with chicken or mutton.
This is also called Peshawari Namkeen Gosht. Let make this taste in your kitchen by Chef Gulzar Hussain recipe. You can serve it as a side dish too with another dish and it is also a main dish as well.
Ingredients
- 1/2 kg Chicken bones
- To taste salt
- 1 tsp Crushed Garam Masala
- 1 tsp Crushed black pepper
- 1 tsp White pepper
- 1 Chopped onions
- 1 tbsp Chopped garlic
Instructions
- Sprinkle 1/4 tsp salt on chicken and fry till it turns golden brown in color.
- In a bowl add the yogurt and mix in the salt, crushed garam masala, crushed black pepper and crushed white pepper.
- Heat oil in a pan and sauté the chopped onions and garlic.
- Add in the yogurt and fry till the oil forms a separate layer on top.
- Now add in the chicken and mix well.
- Cook till chicken tender.
- Dish out and garnish with the dry fruits.
8-Shinwari Karhai Pakistani Recipe
This recipe is about Shinwari Karhai, made without onion. A blend of simple spices and tomatoes give it a nice flavorful touch.
Ingredients
- Chicken with Bone 700 grams
- Tomatoes 4-5
- Green Chilies (Small) 5-6
- Green Chilies(Large) 5-6
- Garlic (Chopped) 4-5 cloves
- Black Pepper ( Crushed) 1 tsp
- Cumin Seeds (Crushed) 1 tsp
- Oil 1/2 cup
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Take a deep wok add oil or clarified butter then add chicken and fry the chicken.
- Then add tomatoes, green chilies, chopped garlic mix it well; cover and cook until chicken is tender.
- Now add green chilies, a pinch of salt, cumin seeds, crushed black pepper mix it well and stir-frying the ingredients for a minute.
- Take out in a serving bowl and garnish with green chilies and coriander.
- Shinwari karahi is ready.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q- What Does Chicken Karahi taste like?
Chicken karahi has a mild spicy taste. It consists of light thick gravy made with tomatoes. It gets a rich and intense taste from the meat.
Q- What is Lamb Karahi?
Lamb Karahi or Goat Karahi is a popular sub-continent meaty dish. It makes with lamb meat and a combination of simple spices along with tomato and yogurt. It cooks in a wok so it calls Lamb Karahi.