# Chicken Karahi

A quick and easy chicken karahi recipe that takes less than 40 minutes to prepare.

- Total time: 40 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 tablespoons oil
- 2 medium onions
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 small piece ginger
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri chilli
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1.5 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon jeera (cumin seeds)
- 0.5 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon dry methi (fenugreek leaves)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 baby chicken
- 3 bullet chillies
- coriander
- water
- cinnamon stick

## Instructions

1. Fry two medium-sized chopped onions in a big karahi wok until golden brown.
2. Add six cloves of garlic and a small piece of ginger, blended, to the golden-brown onions and mix well.
3. Add two chopped tomatoes to the mixture.
4. Add the spices: 1 teaspoon Kashmiri chilli, 1 teaspoon coriander powder, 1 and a half teaspoons paprika, 1 teaspoon jeera (cumin seeds), half teaspoon turmeric, 1 teaspoon dry methi (fenugreek leaves), and 1 teaspoon salt.
5. Add some water to the spices and cook the masala until it thickens and the oil rises.
6. Add a cinnamon stick for more flavor.
7. Once the masala has thickened and oil is visible, add one baby chicken, cut into small pieces.
8. Mix the chicken with the masala and cook on high heat with the lid on.
9. Add more water and let the chicken cook on low heat with all the spices.
10. Add three chopped chillies.
11. Once the chicken is basically cooked, keep it on high heat to adjust the thickness of the masala.
12. Garnish with fresh coriander.
13. Serve the chicken karahi.

## Equipment

- wok
- cutting board
- knife
- wooden spoon
- food processor
- colander
- lid
- bowl

## Tips

- You can keep the masala as thick or thin as you want it, or add water to make it more of a soupy style.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRLgUDYY/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/84495867-38b4-44f9-bb96-1c9e739a0293
- Extracted: 2025-12-09

Extracted from the video by Clip Recipe (https://www.cliprecipe.com). Quantities and steps are as stated or shown in the video. Site guide for agents: https://www.cliprecipe.com/llms.txt