Chicken Karahi | |
Place of origin | Khyber Pakhtunkwa Afghanistan |
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Region or state | South Asia |
Associated cuisine | Pakistan, Afghanistan, North India |
Main ingredients | Chicken |
Chicken karahi, or kadai chicken, is a chicken dish from South Asia. It is known as gosht karahi when prepared with goat or lamb meat instead of chicken.
The dish is prepared in a karahi (a type of wok) and can take between 30 and 50 minutes to prepare and cook the dish. [1] [2] Ginger, garlic, tomatoes, green chilli and coriander are key to the flavor of the dish. [3] What distinguishes chicken karahi from other curries from the region is that traditionally, it is cooked without onions in the base, and instead uses just tomatoes, ginger and garlic. [4] It is usually served with naan, roti or rice. This dish is common in North Indian and Pakistani cuisine. [5]
Chicken Karahi traces its origin back to Pakistan's mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province (formerly called the North-West Frontier Province). [1] [2]