Safed Karahi Recipes
White karahi — no tomatoes, no red chilli powder. Chicken or mutton in a cream and yoghurt gravy, spiced only with white pepper and green chillies. The gentle giant of Pakistani curries.
What is Safed Karahi?
White karahi — no tomatoes, no red chilli powder. Chicken or mutton in a cream and yoghurt gravy, spiced only with white pepper and green chillies. The gentle giant of Pakistani curries.
Regional Variants at a Glance
| Variant | Region | Prep | Cook | Difficulty | Serves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safed Karahi — The Creamy White Karahi | Punjab | 20m | 45m | Medium | 4 |
| White Mutton Karahi (Safed Karahi) | KP | 20m | 1h 20m | Medium | 4 |
| Sindhi Safed Karahi | Sindh | 20m | 1h 15m | Medium | 4 |
All Safed Karahi Recipes
Safed Karahi — The Creamy White Karahi
A pale, ivory karahi with zero red chilli and zero tomatoes — chicken slow-cooked in cream, yoghurt, white pepper, and cashew paste. Don't let the colour fool you: this is one of the most complex karahis in Pakistani cooking.
White Mutton Karahi (Safed Karahi)
White Mutton Karahi — known as Safed (white) Karahi — is KP's most elegant dish: no red chillies, no tomatoes, no turmeric. Just mutton, cream, yoghurt, green chillies, and whole spices producing a pale, aromatic karahi of extraordinary refinement.
Sindhi Safed Karahi
Sindhi Safed Karahi brings the white karahi concept southward, adding Sindh's characteristic touch of whole spice complexity and a slightly more generous use of cream. Elegant, aromatic, and deeply comforting.