Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat
Pakistani Chicken Karahi
巴基斯坦番茄香料雞
Recipe overview
Chicken cooks with tomatoes, ginger and spices in a heavy pan until richly reduced.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 900 g bone-in chicken pieces
- 600 g tomatoes
- 200 g onion
- 40 g ginger
- 2 green chillies
- 20 g coriander leaves
Chicken seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Cooking oil
- 3 tbsp cooking oil
Curry seasoning
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tsp minced garlic
02
Tools
- heavy pan
- large bowl
- cutting board
- kitchen knife
- kitchen tongs
- wooden spoon
03
Steps
Step 1
Season chicken
Pat chicken dry, mix with chicken seasoning and marinate 15 minutes.
Step 2
Cut the produce
Dice tomatoes and onion, shred ginger and split chillies.
Step 3
Brown chicken
Heat oil in a heavy pan and brown chicken in batches over medium-high.
Step 4
Remove chicken
Remove all chicken and wash raw-chicken tools thoroughly.
Step 5
Soften onion
Cook onion over medium for 5 minutes until soft.
Step 6
Bloom spices
Add curry seasoning and fry 30 seconds until fragrant.
Step 7
Cook tomato sauce
Add tomatoes, crush and cook 8 minutes into a sauce.
Step 8
Return chicken
Return chicken and coat evenly in the tomato-spice sauce.
Step 9
Cover and cook
Cover and cook over medium-low for 20 minutes, turning occasionally.
Step 10
Add ginger and chilli
Uncover, add ginger and chillies and reduce sauce 5 minutes.
Step 11
Check doneness
The largest chicken piece must have no pink centre, clear juices and reach 75°C.
Step 12
Garnish and serve
Scatter coriander, rest 3 minutes and serve hot.
Common mistakes
- Searing wet chicken.
- Crowding the pan.
- Failing to cook tomatoes into a sauce.
- Serving chicken below 75°C.
Tips
Brown chicken in batches before simmering for flavour and even cooking; use 75°C in the largest piece as the final check.
