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'''Chicken karahi''' (known as '''gosht karahi''' when prepared with [[goat]] or [[Lamb and mutton|lamb]] meat instead of chicken), or '''kadai chicken''', is a dish from the [[Indian subcontinent]] noted for its spicy taste; it is notable in  [[North Indian cuisine|North India]]n and [[Pakistani cuisine|Pakistani]] cuisine. The Pakistani version does not have peppers ([[capsicum]]) or onions whereas the North Indian version uses both capsicum and onions. The dish is prepared in a [[karahi]]. It can take between 30 and 50 minutes<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://homtainment.com/chicken-karahi/|title=Chicken Karahi Dhaba Style Step By Step Recipe/|access-date=2021-09-15}}</ref> to prepare and cook the dish and can be stored for later consumption. It can be served with naan, roti or rice. This dish is one of the hallmarks of Indian and Pakistani cuisine.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
'''Chicken karahi''', or '''chicken kadahi''', is a [[chicken dish]] from [[South Asia]].{{efn-ua|Though the romanization of the [[Hindustani language|Hindi-Urdu]] ''karahi'' and ''kadahi'' is slightly different, it is the same word in Hindi-Urdu (कड़ाही / کڑاہی), with the same pronunciation. This is because in [[Devanagari]], a [[nuqta]] is added to the letter ड, (ḍa) to produce the sound ड़ (ṛa) in the word कड़ाही, whereas in the Urdu script, the small t̤oʾe diacritic is added to the letter ر (rāʾ) to produce ڑ (ṛe) in the word کڑاہی. The Hindi-Urdu romanization of the dish is variously rendered as '''chicken karahi''', '''chicken kadahi''', '''chicken karai''', or '''chicken kadai'''.}}<ref name="MarquesDhiman2020"/><ref name="HalimRusso2011">{{cite book |last1=Halim |first1=Gloria |last2=Russo |first2=Samantha |title=Healing Foods, Healthy Foods: Use superfoods to help fight disease and maintain a healthy body |date=25 February 2011 |publisher=Little, Brown Book Group |isbn=978-1-84803-571-3 |language=en}}</ref> It is known as '''gosht karahi''' or '''gosht kadahi''' when prepared with [[Goat meat|goat]] or [[Lamb and mutton|lamb]] meat instead of that of chicken.<ref name="Dawn" /> The dish is prepared in a [[karahi]] (a type of wok from the [[Indian subcontinent]]) and can take between 30 and 50 minutes to prepare and cook the dish.<ref name="Elementary Chef">{{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}}</ref><ref name="Dawn">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1136573/|title=Food Stories: Mutton karahi/|date=6 October 2014|access-date=2021-11-18}}</ref> Ginger, garlic, tomatoes, green chilli and coriander are key to the flavor of the dish.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> It is usually served with naan, roti or rice. This dish is common in North Indian and Pakistani cuisine.<ref name="MarquesDhiman2020">{{cite book |last1=Marques |first1=Joan |last2=Dhiman |first2=Satinder |title=Social Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility |date=5 July 2020 |publisher=Springer Nature |isbn=978-3-030-39676-3 |page=204 |language=en |quote=They serve Pakistani and Indian staples, like chicken karahi, goat curry, and saag paneer (Kinney, 2017).}}</ref>


==See also==
[[File:Chicken Karahi in Pakistan.jpg|thumb|right|The dish being prepared in a large [[karahi]], a pot of the Indian subcontinent.]]
* [[North Indian cuisine]]
 
* [[Pakistani meat dishes]]
== History ==
* {{portal-inline|Pakistan}}
The [[Hindustani language|Hindi-Urdu]] word ''karahi'' (a type of pot used in the [[Indian subcontinent]]) derives from the [[Prakrit]] word ''kataha'' (कटाह), being mentioned in the [[Sanskrit]] text ''[[Sushruta Samhita]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Karahi |url=https://www.gastronomiac.com/ustensiles_et_vocabu/karahi/ |publisher=Gastronomiac |access-date=10 December 2025 |language=fr-FR |date=2025 |quote=Karahi ou Kadahi vient du mot prakrit Kataha, mentionné dans Râmâyana (*), Sushruta Samhita (**).}}</ref>
* {{portal-inline|India}}
 
* {{portal-inline|Food}}
Chicken karahi (chicken kadahi) may originate in the [[Punjab region]] of the Indian subcontinent, being famous in the city of [[Lahore]].<ref name="Dawn" /><ref>{{cite book |last1=Campion |first1=Charles |title=The Rough Guide to London Restaurants |date=2003 |publisher=Rough Guides |isbn=978-1-84353-097-8 |page=44 |language=en}}</ref> The dish's relative, gosht karahi (gosht kadahi) is thought to have originated in the colonial era [[North-West Frontier Province]] (now [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]], Pakistan) with this dish being made of lamb or goat, rather than chicken.<ref name="Dawn" />
 
The dish is a staple in menus of Indian and Pakistani restaurants in various parts of the world; the 'Bigger than Bollywood' experience at Hexham Library in [[Northumberland]] featured Indian cooks making chicken karahi with [[naan]] for [[British Film Institute]] tourists as early as 2002.<ref>{{cite book |title=Library + Information Update |date=2002 |publisher=Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals |page=21 |language=en}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 21:15, 20 December 2025


Not to be confused with chicken curry.
Chicken Karahi
Chicken Karahi
Place of originNorthwestern South Asia
Region or stateIndian subcontinent[1]
Associated national cuisinePakistan, India[1]
Main ingredientsChicken

Chicken karahi, or chicken kadahi, is a chicken dish from South Asia.[upper-alpha 1][1][2] It is known as gosht karahi or gosht kadahi when prepared with goat or lamb meat instead of that of chicken.[3] The dish is prepared in a karahi (a type of wok from the Indian subcontinent) and can take between 30 and 50 minutes to prepare and cook the dish.[4][3] Ginger, garlic, tomatoes, green chilli and coriander are key to the flavor of the dish.[5] 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.[6] It is usually served with naan, roti or rice. This dish is common in North Indian and Pakistani cuisine.[1]

The dish being prepared in a large karahi, a pot of the Indian subcontinent.

History[edit | edit source]

The Hindi-Urdu word karahi (a type of pot used in the Indian subcontinent) derives from the Prakrit word kataha (कटाह), being mentioned in the Sanskrit text Sushruta Samhita.[7]

Chicken karahi (chicken kadahi) may originate in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, being famous in the city of Lahore.[3][8] The dish's relative, gosht karahi (gosht kadahi) is thought to have originated in the colonial era North-West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) with this dish being made of lamb or goat, rather than chicken.[3]

The dish is a staple in menus of Indian and Pakistani restaurants in various parts of the world; the 'Bigger than Bollywood' experience at Hexham Library in Northumberland featured Indian cooks making chicken karahi with naan for British Film Institute tourists as early as 2002.[9]

References[edit | edit source]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Though the romanization of the Hindi-Urdu karahi and kadahi is slightly different, it is the same word in Hindi-Urdu (कड़ाही / کڑاہی), with the same pronunciation. This is because in Devanagari, a nuqta is added to the letter ड, (ḍa) to produce the sound ड़ (ṛa) in the word कड़ाही, whereas in the Urdu script, the small t̤oʾe diacritic is added to the letter ر (rāʾ) to produce ڑ (ṛe) in the word کڑاہی. The Hindi-Urdu romanization of the dish is variously rendered as chicken karahi, chicken kadahi, chicken karai, or chicken kadai.

Citations[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Marques, Joan; Dhiman, Satinder (5 July 2020). Social Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility. Springer Nature. p. 204. ISBN 978-3-030-39676-3. They serve Pakistani and Indian staples, like chicken karahi, goat curry, and saag paneer (Kinney, 2017).
  2. ↑ Halim, Gloria; Russo, Samantha (25 February 2011). Healing Foods, Healthy Foods: Use superfoods to help fight disease and maintain a healthy body. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 978-1-84803-571-3.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Food Stories: Mutton karahi/". 6 October 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Chicken Karahi – Is this delicacy one of the best dishes in Pakistan?/". 3 May 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Chicken Karahi - Chicken Tomato Curry - Jamil Ghar". 2 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  6. ↑ Cooks, Fatima (26 February 2020). "Chicken Karahi Recipe". Fatima Cooks. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "Karahi" (in français). Gastronomiac. 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025. Karahi ou Kadahi vient du mot prakrit Kataha, mentionné dans Râmâyana (*), Sushruta Samhita (**).
  8. ↑ Campion, Charles (2003). The Rough Guide to London Restaurants. Rough Guides. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-84353-097-8.
  9. ↑ Library + Information Update. Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals. 2002. p. 21.
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