🥘 Chicken Curry Recipe (Easy, Authentic & Flavorful)
Make this easy and authentic Chicken Curry recipe with tender chicken, warm spices, coconut milk (optional), and a rich curry gravy. Perfect for weeknight dinners. Ready in 35 minutes!
⭐ Why You’ll Love This Chicken Curry
- One-pot recipe
- Uses everyday ingredients
- Customizable (coconut milk or no coconut milk)
- Meal-prep friendly
- Popular Asian dinner recipe
🍗 Chicken Curry Ingredients
For the chicken:
- 600g chicken (bone-in or boneless)
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 large onion, finely sliced
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 2–3 green chilies
- ½ cup yogurt or ½ cup coconut milk
Spices:
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1½ tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1½ tsp red chili powder
- 1 tbsp curry powder / garam masala
- Salt to taste
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
🔥 How to Make Chicken Curry (Step-by-Step)
Step 1: Sauté onions
Heat oil in a pot. Add sliced onions and cook until golden.
Step 2: Add aromatics
Add ginger-garlic paste and sauté until fragrant.
Step 3: Add tomatoes & spices
Stir in tomatoes, turmeric, cumin, coriander, red chili, and salt.
Cook until tomatoes soften and oil separates.
Step 4: Add chicken
Add chicken pieces and mix well with the masala.
Cook for 6–7 minutes until sealed.
Step 5: Add yogurt or coconut milk
Pour in yogurt or coconut milk. Stir and simmer.
Step 6: Add water & simmer
Add 1–1.5 cups water depending on desired gravy thickness.
Cover and cook for 20 minutes until chicken is tender.
Step 7: Finish & garnish
Sprinkle garam masala on top and garnish with fresh cilantro.
🍽️ Serving Ideas
- Steamed rice
- Garlic naan
- Roti
- Paratha
- Coconut rice
- Jeera rice
❓ Chicken Curry FAQs
1. Can I use coconut milk instead of yogurt?
Yes! Coconut milk makes the curry creamier and milder.
2. Can I make this curry ahead of time?
Yes, it tastes even better the next day.
3. Which chicken is better — bone-in or boneless?
Bone-in has more flavor; boneless cooks faster.
4. How do I make it spicier?
Add extra green chilies or increase red chili powder.
5. Can I make this curry without tomatoes?
Use more yogurt or a bit of coconut milk as a substitute.
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- Chicken Korma
- Butter Chicken
- Chicken Tikka Masala
- Coconut Chicken Curry
- Chicken Fry
- Mutton Curry
- Vegetable Curry

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