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Achari Chicken Karahi

This desi chicken karahi has bold pickle-style flavours using homemade achari masala, yogurt, tomatoes, and stuffed green chillies.

  • Cook13 min
  • Total13 min
  • Servings81 servings
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CuisinePakistani

Ingredients

  • For Achari Masala
  • 20¼ tsp salt
  • 20¼ tsp red chilli powder
  • 10⅛ tbsp mustard seeds · rai
  • 10⅛ tbsp fennel seeds · saunf
  • 10⅛ tbsp coriander seeds
  • 20¼ tsp nigella seeds · kalonji
  • 10⅛ tbsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
  • 20¼ tsp cumin seeds · zeera
  • 10⅛ tsp turmeric powder · haldi
  • 20¼ tsp crushed red chillies
  • 20¼ tsp fenugreek seeds · methi dana

Other ingredients

  • 20¼ cup yogurt
  • 20¼ lemon
  • 10⅛ cup oil
  • 20¼ tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • 20¼ kg chicken
  • 81 blended tomatoes

Instructions

  1. Grind all ingredients into a fine powder.
  2. Achari Yogurt Mix.
  3. 1 cup yogurt.
  4. 3 tbsp prepared achari masala.
  5. Mix well and set aside.
  6. Stuffed Green Chillies.
  7. Remaining achari masala.
  8. Juice of 1 lemon.
  9. Green chillies (slit)
  10. Mix leftover masala with lemon juice, stuff into green chillies, and set aside.
  11. Heat ½ cup oil in a pan or karahi.
  12. Add 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste and sauté lightly.
  13. Add: 1 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp nigella seeds, 1 tsp cumin seeds, whole dried red chillies and 1 tsp fenugreek seeds.
  14. Add 1 kg chicken and cook on medium flame for 5 minutes.
  15. Add 4 blended tomatoes, cover, and cook for 5 minutes.
  16. Add yogurt + achari masala mixture.
  17. Cook on high flame for 3 minutes, then cover and cook until oil separates and water dries.
  18. Garnish with stuffed green chillies.
  19. Julienned ginger.
  20. Lemon slices.
  21. Homemade Achari Chicken Karahi recipe made with fresh achari masala and traditional Pakistani spices.
  22. No packet masala, only authentic Pakistani achari chicken cooked step by step at home.
  23. Perfect with naan or roti for lunch or dinner.
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