Punjabi Karhai Recipe

Ingredients

• Chicken                             ½ kg
• Salt                                     to taste
• Coriander crushed        1 tbsp
• Onion                                2 medium
• Turmeric                          ½ tsp
• Garlic                                 6 cloves
• Cumin powder               1 tsp
• All spice powder            ½ tsp
• Crushed red pepper      1 tsp
• Black pepper powder   ¼ tsp
• Dry fenugreek leaves   2 tsp
• Tomatoes boiled            3
• Water                                ½ cup
• Yogurt                               125 gm
• Lemon juice                     1 tbsp
• Green chilies                   3 – 4
• Coriander leaves            ¼ bunch
• Ginger chopped             1 piece
• Ghee                                  ¼ cup

Methods

1. In a pan put together ½ kg chicken, ½ cup of water, salt to taste
2. Add 1 tbsp coriander seeds, 2 chopped onion and 6 cloves of garlic. Fry well for 2 – 3 minutes.
3. Add 3 boiled chopped tomatoes, 1 tsp crushed red pepper
4. Add ¼ tsp black pepper powder, ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp cumin powder and 125 gm yogurt, mix well.
5. Cover and cook for 12 – 15 minutes.
6. Then remove lid and fry over high flame.
7. Add 2 tsp dry fenugreek leaves, 1 tbsp lemon juice, ½ tsp all spice powder, ¼ bunch of coriander leaves and 3 – 4 green chilies.
8. Mix well, dish it out, garnish with ginger juliennes. Serve hot.