Karai Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 Chicken (cut into small pieces)
• 0.5 cup Oil
• 1 Onion (finely chopped)
• 1 tsp Ginger / garlic
• 0.5 tsp Chilly Powder
• 1 tsp Salt
• 3 Tomatoes (finely chopped)
• 3 Green Chillies (chopped (big ones))
• Water (a little if necessary)
• 1 tsp Methi (dried crushed)
• 1 tsp All spice
• 0.5 tsp White Pepper
• Coriander and mint leaves (chopped)
• 1 tsp Kuta Hua chilly Powder

Steps

1. 1

   In a Wok heat oil.

2. 2

   Fry onion until golden.

3. 3

   Add ginger / garlic; chilly powder; salt and chopped tomatoes.

4. 4

   Fry well till tomatoes soft.

5. 5

   Add in chicken with green chillies.

6. 6

   Keep frying till chicken tender; add in little water if necessary.

7. 7

   Then add crushed Methi; all Spice; white Pepper; coriander and mint leaves chopped.

8. 8

   Put on dam (low heat simmer) for 10 minutes.

9. 9

   Remove and serve hot with Nan.

Notes

'Put on dam' refers to a South Asian cooking technique where the pot is sealed or covered tightly and left over very low heat to steam in its own juices. Kuta Hua chilly powder refers to crushed or coarsely ground red chili flakes.

Nutrition per serving

• Main Course
• Poultry
• Chicken
• Spicy
• South Asian
• Stir-fry
• Dinner