Traditional Chicken Curry

  4.1 – 25 reviews  • Indian

This dish is a classic chicken curry from North India (Punjabi). Serve with fresh Indian roti or naan or basmati rice.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – cut into bite-size pieces
  2. 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  3. salt and pepper to taste
  4. 3 tablespoons olive oil
  5. 1 teaspoon cumin seed
  6. 1 large onion, finely chopped
  7. 2 cloves garlic, minced
  8. 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
  9. 1 (8 ounce) can peeled, chopped tomatoes
  10. 1 teaspoon chili powder
  11. ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
  12. 1 teaspoon garam masala
  13. ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  14. 1 pinch ground coriander
  15. ½ teaspoon paprika
  16. 3 tablespoons plain yogurt
  17. 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
  18. 1 ½ cups water
  19. 1 (5.5 ounce) can tomato juice
  20. fresh chopped cilantro, for garnish

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, toss the chicken pieces with lemon juice, salt, and pepper to coat. Set aside.
  2. Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Stir in cumin seed and cook 1 minute, until lightly toasted. Mix in onion, garlic, and ginger. Cook until onion is tender. Add tomatoes, and season with chili powder, turmeric, garam masala, ground cumin, coriander, and paprika. Continue to cook and stir 2 minutes.
  3. Mix yogurt into the saucepan until well blended. Add chicken pieces, and potatoes. Mix in water and tomato juice. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer about 40 minutes. Adjust seasonings to taste and garnish with fresh cilantro before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 234 kcal
Carbohydrate 20 g
Cholesterol 44 mg
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Protein 19 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Sodium 182 mg
Sugars 4 g
Fat 9 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Amy Davis
Thickened and added cream
Justin Molina
Flavourless ! Followed the recipe to the letter, honestly really annoyed having put the time in to make this, seriously lacking flavour, tastes like a watered down frozen birds eye curry! And when I say tasteless don’t mean not spicy I mean just tasteless slop! Even more annoying I have three portions left for lunches I am not looking forward too. Don’t bother wasting your time on this recipe!
Loretta Murray
I thought there was too much liquid and it was Bland. If I cook it again I will reduce the liquid and/or use broth. May add some vegetables too. Family liked it. Easy to make.
Justin Barron
This recipe was spectacular. i made one and a half of the recipe and doubled up on aromatics and spices. i used skinless drumsticks as i’m not a big fan of chicken breast. i also used unsalted chicken broth instead of water, because i needed to use it up, besides, why use water when you can use broth! LOL i served it with basmati rice and naan. will definitely make this again and again!
Jerry Bolton
I would DEFINITELY make this recipe again. It was superb; in fact, it was even better after it sat in the fridge a couple of days to let the flavors mingle. YUM! My hubby requested that I tinker to make it spicy, but I really enjoyed it.
Carol Gonzalez
This was good, but not great. Another reviewer was really on point when saying this is closer to tasting like chicken chili. The only real change I made was adding a few veggies – zucchini, bell pepper, and carrots (all added after sweating the onions). Although I enjoyed it, it certainly wasn’t what I was looking for in an Indian Curry. BTW, I waited to add the yogurt until near the end – as I’ve seen recommended by other reviewers and in recipes – but it curdled anyhow. Will definitely use coconut milk the next time I make a curry.
Thomas Henry
very good! We added a little bit of spice to it after serving up the kids but even without that it would be very good. Am for sure going to make it again!!!!!
Brian Meyer
I was a little disappointed. I am a huge fan of curries, and this one seemed lackluster in flavor. It wasn’t bad at all, but I think I should have doubled the spices, and might prefer coconut milk over yogurt. I might try it again with those changes, but not like this!
Danny Gill
We and our friends thoroughly enjoyed this recipe!
Michelle Summers
This dish smelled delicious! However, I was a little disappointed with the end result – not sure why. I wont be making this again, but it was very fun to make a traditional chicken curry dish!
Kenneth Cook
This is a good solid recipe. Will make again.
Theresa Martinez
With a little tweaking this recipe could be super delicious. Since it was my first time making it I followed the directions. Next time though I will probably make it a a lot spicier. Also, this makes a LOT more than 6 servings.
David Ruiz
I made several substitutions. I used a Tbsp of garam masala and substituted a Tbsp of a good curry powder for the other spices. Instead of yogurt I used coconut milk as others suggested. I didn’t have the lemon or tomato juice (substituted a can of tomato sauce. I always prefer more vegetables so I added chopped carrot, bell pepper and two jalapenos at the same time as the potato and for the last 10 minutes some frozen peas that I had on hand. Many vegetables would go well in this dish. I also added a chicken bouillon cube to the water. Salt was a must add! Awesome recipe! Everyone was begging for more and for thee recipe.
Kathleen Thompson
I was nervous about the long list of ingredients, but now that I have made it so many times, I wouldn’t change a thing. This is a great curry that you can easily adjust the “heat” to your own preference. About half way through, I divide the curry and make one very hot for myself, and the other I leave mild for my husband.
Michelle Fuentes
As I was anxious to start this (and hungry) I put the lemon juice, salt and pepper into the pan with the chicken (I used chicken thighs). I also substituted low fat creme fraiche instead of the yoghurt and did not add water as we like a thick curry. This curry was delicious! Better than some I have had in Indian restaurants. This has been saved to my recipe box and will be used many, many times in the future!!
Ariana Kane
I’ve tried this recipe twice so far and really enjoy it. Although I didn’t follow the tips of the previous reviewer, I will keep them in mind when making it again.
Mario Gomez
I followed the recipe exactly and it tasted more like a chicken chili. My 3 best friends are Indian, so I have had a lot of authentic Indian chicken curries. They all taste different, but this is not even close.
Samantha Davis
This is excellent as a starting base – don’t be afraid to try substitutions though. While it might not be authentic, this tastes great with about 2-3 tbsp of yellow curry, a handful of yellow raisins, and coconut milk instead of the yogurt.
Andrew Brown
Great flavor! The only thing I did differently was use boneless/skinless chicken thighs and a couple more garlic cloves. I also left the cover off the saucepan for a while to let some of the liquid cook off (it seemed a bit watery for my liking)I will definatley make this one again! I think next time I might add some red pepper flakes to spice it up a bit.
Tammy Bonilla
I am going to try that recipe today, but I can’t find the curry in the igredients.How much, and when to put it?
Lauren Alexander
Added 4 cloves of garlic

 

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