Pakistani Chicken Charsi Karahi Recipe: Making authentic and original Peshawari Chicken 'Charsi Karahi' recipe (چرسی کڑاہی) of Namak Mandi. Famous Street food recipe of Pakistan. Watch video recipe to note step by step...
If you are thinking to visit Peshawar then must try Nisar Charsi Karahi as it's a countrywide famous karahi now and people love to visit their place to taste the original flavor of karahi. I'd like to share, one of my friend who visited Peshawar brought this as a gift for us and it was the best taste in our dining. Everybody loved and super excited to eat again once we will go to Peshawar.
In Karahi recipes, the taste of tomato is the specialty so here in this karahi tomato brings a special taste and aromas as not many spices added. If I say it's a few ingredients karahi then it is as the oil, garlic, chicken, tomato, salt and black pepper with the garnishing of julienne ginger makes it special and delicious in taste.
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Must Try this delicious Charsi Karahi in your dinner with naan
Why is it called Charsi Karahi?
Many people ask about the name like why is it called charsi karahi? and what's the origin of this karahi.
I think the random name given to this recipe. In Peshawar, a famous restaurant by the name of Nisar Charsi Karahi in Namak Mandi makes this karahi and it's been famous throughout the world as many tourists who visit Peshawar must taste this karahi. Normally the Pakistani food is spicy in taste but this karahi is not much spicy so everybody can easily eat.
Best Karahi Recipe to Prepare Quickly at Home
It's a super quick and easy recipe of chicken karahi that everybody can make at home even if you are a beginner. Only few ingredients are needed to make this delicious karahi recipe. If you are looking for some really tasty and unique karahi recipe then must try this weekend and I am sure you will fall in love with the taste.
5 Tips to Make Original Charsi Karahi
- Fry chicken on high heat until it changes the color to a light golden brown.
- Never add any spice before frying the chicken.
- Use pulpy tomatoes without skin to make a karahi curry.
- Always remove tomato skin to create the best texture of karahi.
- Only add black pepper to make it spicy. Don't use any other spice otherwise, the taste will compromise.
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How to Make Charsi Karahi Video (Step by Step)
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Ingredients:
- Chicken - 600 gms
- Oil - 1.5 Tbsp
- Garlic - 2 Tsp
- Tomatoes - 3
- Green Chilies - 8
- Salt - ½ Tsp
- Black Pepper - ½ Tsp
- Julianne Ginger
- Water - ½ Cup
- Butter - 2 Tsp
Method:
- In a wok (karahi pan), pour oil and heat it up.
- Now add chicken on high heat and fry until it starts to get a golden color from all sides.
- add garlic paste and saute for few seconds on high heat.
- Now add salt and tomato cubes and green chilies.
- Add ½ cup of water and cover for 20 minutes to tender chicken on low/medium heat.
- After 20 minutes, remove the tomato skin and blend using a spoon/spatula to make a smooth curry.
- As the oil visible on the karahi surface then sprinkle black pepper.
- Mix it well.
- Garnish with butter and julienne ginger.
- Serve hot in karahi with Naan or roti.
"Charsi Karahi" is ready to serve!!
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Serving with Charsi Chicken Karahi
- Tawa Naan
- Green Raita
- Hari Chutney
- Veg Salad
- Tadka Rice
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Equipment
- Wok
Materials
- Chicken – 600 gms
- Oil – 1.5 Tbsp
- Garlic – 2 Tsp
- Tomatoes – 3
- Green Chilies – 8
- Salt – ½ Tsp
- Black Pepper – ½ Tsp
- Julianne Ginger
- Water – ½ Cup
- Butter – 2 Tsp
Instructions
- In a wok (karahi pan), pour oil and heat it up.
- Now add chicken on high heat and fry until it starts to get a golden color from all sides.
- add garlic paste and saute for few seconds on high heat.
- Now add salt and tomato cubes and green chilies.
- Add ½ cup of water and cover for 20 minutes to tender chicken on low/medium heat.
- After 20 minutes, remove the tomato skin and blend using a spoon/spatula to make a smooth curry.
- As the oil visible on the karahi surface then sprinkle black pepper.
- Mix it well.
- Garnish with butter and julienne ginger.
- Serve hot in karahi with Naan or roti.
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