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Chicken karahi
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Chicken karahi

A Pakistani restaurant favourite made at home: fresh tomatoes, ginger, garlic and chilli.

Time 35 min
EffortEasy
Per portionΒ£2.47
Calories520 kcal

Cost at UK average prices for what the recipe uses. Your shop's live price is shown when you tap through from your list.

Ingredients

4 servings
  • Chicken breast fillets600 g
  • Tomatoes500 g
  • Fresh ginger1 piece
  • Garlic5 cloves
  • Natural yoghurt100 g
  • Basmati rice300 g
  • Fresh coriander1 bunch

Also uses from the cupboard: vegetable oil, table salt, ground black pepper, ground cumin, chilli flakes, mild curry powder. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.

Usually contains: Milk.

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Nutrition per adult portion
520
calories
44g
protein
68g
carbs
8g
fat
3g
fibre

Estimated from typical ingredient values, including a teaspoon of oil. Children's portions are smaller.

Method

  1. Cut the chicken into chunks, grate the garlic and peel the ginger. Grate half the ginger and cut the rest into thin matchsticks. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a wide pan over a medium-high heat and brown the chicken with the garlic and grated ginger for 5 minutes.600 g chicken breast fillets1 piece fresh ginger5 cloves garlic
  2. Chop the tomatoes and add them with a teaspoon of cumin, a teaspoon of curry powder and a pinch of chilli flakes. Cook over a high heat for 15 minutes, stirring often, until the tomatoes break down into a thick sauce.500 g tomatoes
  3. Stir in the yoghurt and cook for 5 minutes more. Meanwhile, cook the rice following the pack instructions.100 g natural yoghurt300 g basmati rice
  4. Top with the ginger matchsticks and chopped coriander if you have it, and serve with the rice.1 bunch fresh coriander
The trick that makes it

Cook it on a high heat and keep stirring. The fresh tomatoes should break down into a thick sauce that clings.

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