Restaurant-Style Chicken Karahi

Ingredients

• 1⅞ cup oil
• 3¾ tsp salt
• 3¾ whole chicken · cut into pieces
• 3¾ tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 3¾ tsp red chilli powder
• 3¾ tsp crushed red chillies
• 3¾ tsp cumin powder · zeera
• 1⅞ tsp black pepper powder
• 3¾ tsp coriander powder · dhania
• 26¼ tomatoes · whole
• 1⅞ cup yogurt · beaten
• Roasted cumin & roasted coriander powder · for garnish
• Green chillies · for garnish

Instructions

1. Heat ½ cup oil in a pan and add 1 tsp salt.
2. Add the chicken and fry until it becomes light golden.
3. Add ginger-garlic paste and cook for 1 minute.
4. Add all the spices: red chilli powder, crushed chillies, cumin powder, coriander powder and black pepper powder.
5. Mix well.
6. Add 7 tomatoes, cover with a lid and cook on medium flame for 5 minutes.
7. Remove the tomato skins, mash and mix well. Cook on low flame for 10 minutes until the oil separates.
8. Add ½ cup yogurt, mix, and cook for another 5 minutes until the gravy thickens and oil comes on top.
9. Sprinkle roasted cumin, roasted coriander powder and a little black pepper.
10. Garnish with fresh green chillies and serve hot!