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.
Servings 4
Calories 217kcal
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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.
Nutrition
Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 139mg | Potassium: 708mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1058IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg