Super Creamy Curry Chicken Recipe
This creamy, yummy, delightful Indian curry chicken recipe is a must-try. I love to cook this dish because it is spicy, aromatic, and flavorful which satisfies all the hunger with jolts of flavor in the mouth. This is the simplest chicken curry recipe that I tried and so I am sharing with you this foolproof tasty chicken recipe.
If you are thinking of trying this, amazingly, you don’t need to go out at any restaurant just follow my step-wise guide and you’ll get the best Indian chicken curry at your home in under an hour. Try my mouthwatering savory pollo asado recipe.
Prep Time
Prep Time | Cook Time | Total Time | Servings | Author |
20 mins | 25 mins | 45 mins | 4 | Chef Kiran |
Ingredients for Curry Chicken
Ingredient | Amount |
Olive Oil | 3 tablespoons |
Onion | 1 small |
Garlic | 2 cloves |
Curry Powder | 3 tablespoons |
Ground Cinnamon | 1 teaspoon |
Paprika | 1 teaspoon |
Bay Leaf | 1 |
Fresh Ginger Root | ½ teaspoon |
White Sugar | ½ teaspoon |
Salt | to taste |
Chicken Breast Halves | 2 |
Tomato Paste | 1 tablespoon |
Plain Yogurt | 1 cup |
Coconut Milk | ¾ cup |
Lemon Juice | ½ |
Cayenne Pepper | ½ teaspoon |
Directions for Curry Chicken
- Take a mixing bowl put all the spices in that bowl and get a spice blend after blending set it aside.
- In a pan pour some olive oil and put it on the flame on medium heat then put onions in the oil and cook them until golden brown for about 4-6 minutes.
- Now add ginger and garlic cook for 30 seconds and add all the spice blend and again cook for 30 seconds.
- Pour chicken broth, also add tomatoes to the pan, and cook until it is boiling, and then reduce the flame to simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Now add all the chicken broth mixture to a blender and blend it well till it is pureed and smooth and again pour the blended mixture into the pan.
- Add cayenne pepper and salt to the pan mix the sauce and now add the chicken to the sauce.
- Let it simmer again on medium to low flame also cover the pan with a lid and simmer to cook the chicken for about 12 minutes and make sure to stir occasionally.
- At the end, stir in cornstarch and water slurry if you feel like making it thin then add a little chicken broth.
- Add cream before serving and when ready serve it warm also garnish with cilantro and present it with basmati rice.
About Indian Chicken Curry
This curry chicken is a tasty, yummy, and flavorful dish in which we cook chicken in a tomato-based sauce with the help of aromatic spices like many other recipes people of the subcontinent consume chicken due to a lot of health benefits of chicken and curry powder (which is a spice blend including turmeric, chili powder, coriander, and cumin) is treated as the main ingredient.
My chipotle chicken al pastor recipe is also quick and delicious that you can make.
Serving with Indian Chicken Curry
Mostly this curry is served with naan but for a restaurant-style meal, you can put this curry over the jasmine or basmati rice for a wonderful healthy food.
Reuse Indian Curry
When the curry is cool, pour it into a jar and put it in the refrigerator for up to 4 days during this period when you want to enjoy warm it on the stove or in a microwave and enjoy with rice.
Can I Use Chicken Thighs for this Chicken Curry?
You can use chicken thighs but make sure to remove the extra fat from them also they take a little bit more cooking time than the breasts, it is according to your choice which chicken cuts you want to use in this special Indian recipe.
My chicken tikka masala recipe is also quick and delicious that you can make.
Nutrition Facts for Curry Chicken
Nutrition Facts | Amount | % Daily Value |
Servings Per Recipe | 4 | – |
Calories | 313 | – |
Total Fat | 22g | 28% |
Saturated Fat | 10g | 52% |
Cholesterol | 38mg | 13% |
Sodium | 268mg | 12% |
Total Carbohydrate | 14g | 5% |
Dietary Fiber | 4g | 14% |
Total Sugars | 7g | – |
Protein | 19g | 38% |
Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
Calcium | 172mg | 13% |
Iron | 4mg | 21% |
Potassium | 576mg | 12% |