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Achari Chicken (Achari Murgh)
Achari Chicken (aka Achari Murgh) is a fabulous Pakistani recipe that’s made with tomatoes, achari masala and yogurt. It’s perfect served with roti, rice or even poori (yum!), with a side of Indian Kachumber Salad.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Pakistani/Indian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 217 kcal
2 tablespoons oil 450 grams boneless chicken cut into bite size pieces 2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste 4 medium tomatoes pureed in a blender 1 1/2 tablespoons achar gosht masala I used Shan masala A little bit of chopped coriander A little bit of julienned ginger
Heat oil in a wok or pot, and then add the chicken. Also add the ginger garlic paste.
Cook until the chicken changes color (in about 5 minutes or so).
Add the pureed tomatoes and the achar gosht masala.
Cook for a few minutes on high heat.
Then lower the heat, cover the wok and cook for 15 minutes, occasionally stirring.
Remove the lid from the wok, and cook for another 2 minutes until you can see the masala is ready with the oil separating from the curry.
Garnish with chopped coriander and julienned ginger.
Serve with roti or rice.
Calories: 217 kcal | Carbohydrates: 5 g | Protein: 25 g | Fat: 10 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 72 mg | Sodium: 139 mg | Potassium: 708 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 3 g | Vitamin A: 1058 IU | Vitamin C: 18 mg | Calcium: 18 mg | Iron: 1 mg