Delicious Chicken curry made with homemade curry powder with spices and tomato- onion bases ready in 30 minutes. Goes well rice or bread.
If you are looking for an easy and healthy chicken curry which is not loaded with fats, then this is the recipe. It requires only one spice mix Curry powder. I used homemade curry masala, however if you want you can use store bought curry powder too. This is a simple chicken curry made with chicken, tomato, onion, and spices mix in form of curry masala.
What is curry powder?
Curry powder is a blend of spices. However, it differs for different curries in India. There is a British version of curry blend which is called curry powder or Madras curry powder. Trust me there is no exact one blend curry powder that exists in India. Every curry is constituted by its own spice blend and its own way of cooking. In this recipe I used curry powder made with freshly ground spices, coriander, cumin, mustard seeds, pepper, cardamom pods, cinnamon and ground ginger and Kashmiri chili or paprika.
History chicken curry made with curry powder.
The chicken curry seems to have originated in India in the 1800’s. Eventually It reached Georgia (USA) and became a popular dish with President Roosevelt and General Patton. There is a recipe of Curry powder and Chicken curry dish in book by Mary Randolph’s The Virginia Housewife (1824).
It is Indian restaurants that created Buttery chicken and Chicken Tandoori to be served to all foreign heads of states who would visit Delhi during the time of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Thus, these two became extremely popular Indian chicken dishes around the globe.
How I made Chicken curry
Once you have made fresh curry powder from freshly ground spices or with store bought curry powder you can start making Chicken curry.
Use fresh chicken, you can make boneless pieces from skinned leg or thigh pieces of chicken. I have used cubed chicken pieces; you can use chicken legs too in this recipe.
Use Red onions which yields a better taste than Yellow and white onions.
Fresh tomatoes taste better than canned ones.
This is a mild curry, if you want it to be spicy added pepper or red chili powder to make it hot.
You can convert this curry into 3 variations, if you add extra pepper and stir fry for some time this will become pepper chicken curry.
If you add heavy cream or cashew cream to this curry to make creamy chicken curry (then it becomes rich)
If you add coconut milk to this curry, then it became coconut chicken curry.
If you add vegetables like capsicum, carrots, potato then it becomes chicken curry with vegetables.
If you are using this curry powder you don’t need to add any garam masala or any other spices.
This curry powder is highly versatile, you can use it for anything, veggies, meat, fish, or shrimp. While making the curry powder you can increase the quantity and store it for 3 months in airtight container.
These chicken curry goes well with bowl of rice or any bread of your choice.
Chicken Curry
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lb boneless chicken
- 3 teaspoon Curry powder
- 2 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 cup red onion chopped
- 1 green chili optional
- 2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 3 tomato I used roma tomatoes. Try to use fresh ones .
- 1 sprig of curry leaves
- 2 teaspoon cilantro leaves
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cup water/broth
Instructions
- Heat coconut oil in a skillet and add 1 cup chopped onion and 1 green chili and ¾ teaspoon salt. Add 2 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste and mix well. When it became translucent add curry powder and tomato and cook again for 1-2 minutes until oil starts oozing out. Then add chicken and mix well and 1 ½ cup water.
- Continue to cook for 10 -15 minutes until the chicken gets cooks well. Then add curry leaves and cilantro and continue cook for other minutes until you get desired consistency of gravy.
- Mix well and enjoy with bowl of rice.
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This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
Amy says
This worked exactly as written, thanks!
Juyali says
Very delicious. I am a fan of curry, so any time I find easy recipes like this, I'd o for it. Very tasty. Will make it again and again.
Oscar says
This homemade chicken curry was fantastic! The blend of spices and tomato-onion base made it a flavorful and quick meal, perfect with rice.
Nicole says
What a flavorful, wonderful dinner! We prefer this with bread!
Melinda says
My kids are huge fans of curry, but I never knew I had so many options for making it. This recipe is great because I’ve learned I can make my own curry seasoning and use a different milk option. I’ve only used coconut milk in the past. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Rupali says
I served this curry with crispy rice rotis, and it was delicious!
Gloria says
Homemade curry is the best. You can adjust the seasoning just the way you like it. This sounds wonderful.
Elizabeth says
Great recipe for homemade curry! Loved the explanation for the different types.
Katie says
Just bought everything so I can make this tonight. I can't wait, thank you for the recipe.
Katie xoxo
Barbies Beauty Bits says
I so love me some curry, it is one of my favorite spices. Guess I will be eating some Indian food soon! Yum!
Agnes says
One of my favorite dishes to cook! I love how you came up with your homemade curry powder.
Ana says
Your chicken recipe looks incredibly delicious. It would be a great hit for family reunion or festivity!
Bolupe says
I love my curry. It’s a staple dish here. It’s great to have homemade curry powder mix. It must taste very different from the one in the shops. Thanks for the tip on using red onions rather than the white or yellow ones.
Lizzie Lau says
I love curry and I can't wait to try your homemade curry powder. I've always used store bought and I can tell just reading the recipe this is going to be a whole new level of delicious.
Jaime says
Wow, this is cool! I never thought about making homemade curry powder before. Thanks for sharing!
Gervin Khan says
There are lots of dishes out there that I love and chicken curry is one of my all time favorite. Loved the presentation of your curry, it looks really yummy and enticing. I will definitely try this at home.
Lynndee says
Yum! I always enjoy a good chicken curry. I haven't prepared one in a while, though because my boys are not big fans.
Catalina says
This chicken curry must be so delicious! The homemade curry powder is always the best!
Chef Dennis says
This Chicken curry is making me super hungry and I can't wait to make this at home. It's more exciting because of that homemade curry powder!
Marysa says
That looks delicious, and impressive that you made it from scratch with curry powder. I will have to try your recipe.
Sarah Bailey says
OK now this delicious - I do like a good curry from time to time and let's be honest, can you ever beat something which has been homemade?
Tasheena says
This dish looks really savory. Looking forward to giving it a try.
Amber Myers says
This looks so good. I love spicy food, so this looks like something I'd enjoy. I can almost bet my son will love it as well.
Jennifer Van Haitsma says
This sounds amazing! I'm gonna add these ingredients to my next shopping list. I'll let you know how it goes.
robin rue says
Ohh I like this recipe. I am the only one in my house that likes curry, so this would be ALL MINE!
Valerie says
I love how versatile this recipe is, it can become a number of different things. It sounds like a great alternative to going out to eat.
Lauren Vavala | Delicious Little Bites says
Chicken curry is one of my all time favorite dishes! I have never tried to make my own curry powder before, but really want to now. Delicious recipe!
Erika says
Chicken curry is one of my favorite meals. I love how flavorful this chicken looks. Definitely saving so I can make later.