Chicken Tikka Karahi

Name: Chicken Tikka Karahi
Total time: 2100 s
Yield: 4-6 servings
Cuisine: Pakistani
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken cut into legs and thigh pieces (or regular pieces); 1 1/2 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Black pepper powder; 2 tsp Red chili powder; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tsp Cumin powder (zeera); 2 tbsp Lemon Juice; 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder (all spice powder); 2 tbsp Vinegar; 1 tbsp Garlic ginger paste; 1 tsp Coriander powder; 3 pinches orange food color; 2 tbsp oil; 1/2 cup oil; 1 kg tomatoes 🍅; 2 onions; 2 tsp garlic or ginger paste; 1 tbsp red chilli; 1 tsp haldi; to taste salt; 5-6 hari mirchen; coal

Zobia Sajjad @zobiasajjad

Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Chicken Tikka Karahi is one of the most popular South-Asian dishes and is probably one with unlimited versions as every person has their unique way of making it. From restaurants to road-side dhabbas and home cooks each recipe has it’s own distinct taste and flavor.
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Zobia Sajjad @zobiasajjad

Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

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Ingredients

35 mins

4-6 servings

1whole chicken cut into legs and thigh pieces (or regular pieces)
1 1/2 tspSalt
1 tspBlack pepper powder
2 tspRed chili powder
1/4 tspTurmeric powder
1 tspCumin powder (zeera)
2 tbspLemon Juice
1/2 tspGaram masala powder (all spice powder)
2 tbspVinegar
1 tbspGarlic ginger paste
1 tspCoriander powder
3 pinchesorange food color
2 tbspoil
1/2 cupoil
1 kgtomatoes 🍅
2onions
2 tspgarlic or ginger paste
1 tbspred chilli
1 tsphaldi
to tastesalt
5-6hari mirchen
coal

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Steps

35 mins

1

Add horizontal cuts on your chicken pieces to make sure all the marinate can go right in.
In a bowl mix all the remaining listed ingredients to make your marinade.
In a flat dish, add all your chicken pieces and rub the marinade generously on all of them. Make sure you cover all cuts and edges. Cover the chicken and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
2

Add 1 tbsp of oil to a grill pan or frying pan.
Add your chicken pieces and grill them on high heat for 3 mins each side
3

Cover the pan with a lid and cook the chicken at low heat for 8 mins.
Flip the pieces over, cover and cook for another 8 mins.
4

In a pan, heat oil and fry onion until golden brown.
5

Add lehsan adrak paste and mix until golden brown.
6

Add tomatoes and cook well for 2 minutes
7

Add all the seasonings and dahi.
8

Add the cooked chicken tikka.
9

Add green chillies
10

Give a steam of heated coal.
11

Serve hot
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