🍛 Chicken Curry
A classic, comforting dish with tender chicken simmered in a spiced gravy. This is a home-style curry—balanced, flavorful, and easy to adapt.
🧾 Ingredients
🐔 Chicken
- 700g chicken (bone-in or boneless)
🧅 Base
- 3 tbsp oil
- 1 large onion (finely chopped)
- 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
🍅 Tomato & spices
- 2 tomatoes (chopped or pureed)
- 1 tsp salt (adjust)
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp cumin powder
🌿 Finish
- ½ tsp garam masala
- Fresh coriander (for garnish)
- 1–2 green chilies (optional)
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Fry the onions
Heat oil and cook onions until golden brown—this builds the flavor base.
2. Add aromatics
Add ginger-garlic paste and cook until fragrant (about 1 minute).
3. Cook tomatoes & spices
Add tomatoes + all powdered spices.
Cook until oil separates and mixture thickens.
4. Add chicken
- Add chicken pieces
- Stir well to coat in masala
- Cook 5–7 minutes until lightly browned
5. Add water & simmer
- Add 1–2 cups water (depending on how thick you want it)
- Cover and cook 20–30 minutes until chicken is tender
6. Finish
- Add garam masala
- Garnish with coriander and green chilies
🍽️ Serve with
- roti or naan 🫓
- basmati rice 🍚
🍛 Result
A rich, aromatic Chicken curry with tender chicken and a deeply spiced gravy—perfect everyday comfort food.
⭐ Pro tips
- Brown onions well (this is key flavor)
- Cook spices properly until oil separates
- Bone-in chicken = more flavor
- Add a splash of yogurt for extra richness (optional)
If you want, I can also make:
- spicy Pakistani-style curry 🌶️
- creamy coconut chicken curry 🥥
- or quick 20-minute version ⏱️
