Chicken Karahi (Wok) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    6 garlic cloves
    1/3 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
    2 cups Spanish onions, diced
    2 1/2 cups tomatoes, diced
    2 green chili peppers, diced
    6 tablespoons fresh cilantro (including stems)
    1/2 cup oil
    15 whole coriander seeds
    7 whole cloves
    2 lbs boneless chicken breasts
    1 lime
    1 tablespoon ground coriander
    1 tablespoon garam masala
    1/4 tablespoon turmeric
    1/2 tablespoon salt (to taste)
    1/4 tablespoon green cardamoms
    1 tablespoon ground red chili pepper
Preparation
    Prepare all ingredients before cooking.
    Slice thinly the 6 garlic cloves.
    Dice or chop the onions, tomatoes, peppers, and cilantro and keep seperate.
    Add 1/2 cup of oil (preferably 1/2 vegetable, 1/2 olive) to karai (wok) over med heat and warm.
    Add 15 whole coriander seeds and 7 whole cloves.
    After about 45 seconds, add 2 lbs of cubed boneless chicken. Stir until most of the outside of the chicken is not raw.
    Add the sliced garlic, ginger, juice of 1/4 lime, onion, and tomatoes and stir to combine.
    Cook 10-15 minutes until the chicken is cooked and the vegetables are softened.
    Add spices: 1 tablespoon ground coriander, 1 tablespoon garam masala, 1/4 tablespoon turmeric, 1/2 tablespoon of salt (to taste), 1/4 tablespoon green cardamom, 1 tablespoon (more or less to taste) ground hot red chili pepper.
    Add half of the cilantro, a pinch of the green chili peppers, and cook for a few more minutes.
    Plate and garnish with the remaining cilantro.

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