The secret of cooking chicken karahi is method of stir fry chicken in its own water and tomato juices. Just follow a few simple steps and you got your finger liking recipe.
Take oil in a wok and heat it on low flame. Now add garlic paste and saute. While sauteing add salt and keep stirring until garlic changes its colour.
Stir fry chicken
When garlic paste changes its colour it is the time to add chicken pieces. And stir fry until color changes.
Stir fry spices
On Chicken colour changes, add spices like red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder in the oil and saute for one minute and then mix with chicken. I am using the same oil and wok of chicken. I made a little place between chicken pieces. Cook this for 10 min on low heat.
Addition of chopped tomatoes
Its time to add peeled and chopped tomatoes then mix. Do not add water, just let it cook for 10 min. Add yogurt at this stage too for batter taste. That’s optional.
Ginger paste and black pepper
Tomatoes start releasing their juices now add ginger paste and black pepper. And let it cook for 40 minutes in a covered pan.
Garnishing
Water dries and the chicken gets tender. Now Garnish with Julienne cut ginger, green chillies chopped and cilantro chopped. Spicy tangy chicken karahi is ready to serve