This recipe I have tried few days ago, the taste was the same of high way karhais. This recipe is of Diya Ansari. One of her excellent recipe. In Karachi on Super highway, a number of famous road side restaurants are located. This Karhai is specialty of Madina Restaurant. This is famous as 61- karhai.
INGREDIENTS:
Chicken | 1 kg |
Green chilies | 15-18 upto taste |
Freshly chopped ginger garlic paste | 2 tbsp |
Salt | to taste |
Black pepper | 1 tsp |
Ghee (clarified butter) | 1 cup |
Lemon juice | 2 tbsp |
Coriander leaves | as required |
Green chilies | for garnish |
Ginger sticks | as needed |
INGREDIENTS OF KARHAI MASALA:
Roasted and crushed cumin seeds | 1 tbsp |
Roasted and crushed coriander seeds | 1 tbsp |
Crushed red chilies | 1 tsp |
Chat masala | 1 tbsp |
Black salt | 1/2 tsp |
All spice / garam masala powder | 1/2 tsp |
Dry fenugreek Leaves/ Qasori methi | 1 tsp |
METHOD:
- In a wok add ghee and heat it, add chicken and fry till color change. Add green chilies and fry with chicken till brown color appear.
- Now add ginger garlic paste and fry for few seconds, add salt and black pepper and 1/4 cup water, cover with lid and cook till tender.
- Mix all spices of karhai masala and set aside.
- Add karhai masala and mix well. Add lemon juice , coriander , ginger and chilies. Let it simmer for 5 minutes.
- Turn off flame and give smoke of charcoal. If you like to.