Chicken karahi

{{Short description|South Asian dish}}

{{not to be confused with|chicken curry}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}

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| national_cuisine = Pakistan, India

| region = South Asia

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| main_ingredient = Chicken

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Chicken karahi, or kadai chicken, is a chicken dish from South Asia. It is known as gosht karahi when prepared with goat or lamb meat instead of chicken.

The dish is prepared in a karahi (a type of wok) and can take between 30 and 50 minutes to prepare and cook the dish.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefoodwonder.com/chicken-karahi/|title=Chicken Karahi – Is this delicacy one of the best dishes in Pakistan?/|date=3 May 2021|access-date=2021-11-18}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1136573/|title=Food Stories: Mutton karahi/|date=6 October 2014|access-date=2021-11-18}} Ginger, garlic, tomatoes, green chilli and coriander are key to the flavor of the dish.{{Cite web |date=2022-01-02 |title=Chicken Karahi - Chicken Tomato Curry - Jamil Ghar |url=https://jamilghar.com/chicken-karahi/ |access-date=2023-01-24 |language=en-US}} What distinguishes chicken karahi from other curries from the region is that traditionally, it is cooked without onions in the base, and instead uses just tomatoes, ginger and garlic.{{Cite web |last=Cooks |first=Fatima |date=2020-02-26 |title=Chicken Karahi Recipe |url=https://fatimacooks.net/chicken-karahi-recipe-pictures-tips-authentic/ |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Fatima Cooks |language=en-US}} It is usually served with naan, roti or rice. This dish is common in North Indian and Pakistani cuisine.{{Cite news|url=https://www.curiouscuisiniere.com/chicken-karahi-pakistani-chicken-curry/|title=Chicken Karahi (Pakistani Chicken Curry) • Curious Cuisiniere|date=2016-05-08|work=Curious Cuisiniere|access-date=2017-07-04|language=en-US}}

File:Chicken Karahi in Pakistan.jpg in Pakistan]]