A karahi is a type of thick, circular, and deep cooking pot that originated in the Indian subcontinent. Curries prepared in a karahi are more of a stew consistency and include chicken, beef, mutton (goat) and lamb and Karahis prepared with paneer or tofu are becoming increasingly popular amongst vegetarians. A karahi based dish is a popular late-night meal in Indian and Pakistani cuisine. For a very close take on this cuisine you can use a large, deep wok or frying pan as I did. I decided to choose beef too and the rich taste made this curry extremely tasty and comforting. Using all of the staple curry ingredients this made a perfect Saturday evening curry!
Ingredients (for 2 people);
- 1 tbsp oil
- 300 g steak/stir fry beef, chopped into large pieces
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed/2 tsp lazy garlic
- 15g ginger, finely chopped/2 tsp lazy ginger
- 300g chopped tomatoes
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1sp ground coriander
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- Handful of fresh coriander
- 2 chillies, sliced
- 2 tbsp low fat natural or Greek yogurt
Method (Approx. 30 mins including prep);
- In a a wok or a large frying pan, heat the oil on a high heat. Once it’s starting to smoke, add the chicken and fry for a few minutes until it’s turning brown on the outside. You don’t need to cook it fully through at this stage, just get some nice colour on it.
- Add the garlic and ginger and fry for a further 30 seconds.
- Add the chopped tomatoes, salt, cumin, coriander powder, black pepper, chilli powder, and garam masala. Reduce the heat to medium/low cover and simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Remove the lid and add the coriander and fresh chilli. Simmer for a further 5 minutes with the lid off to allow the Karahi to thicken.
- Stir through the yogurt, garnish with more coriander and serve.
I hope you enjoy another of my curry delights, please give this recipe a go and let me know your thoughts.
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Jen
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