Chicken curry recipes - 37 recipes
As a nation we are known to love chicken curry! Save money and learn how to make your own chicken curry for a Friday night meal. Choose an Indian-inspired chicken curry or a Thai chicken curry, simmered in a coconut milk sauce. Add different vegetables such as aubergine or courgettes to discover new mixes of flavours and serve with naan bread and rice.
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Grilled chicken in a curry Philadelphia sauce
Details
servings 4
Level of difficulty Easy
Preparation time 20
Cost Budget Friendly
- 1/4 red chilli (seeded), finely chopped
- 100g Philadelphia
- 8 tomatoes
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 2 tsp ginger, finely grated
- 500 ml chicken stock (cube)
- 1 tsp oil for cooking
- 600g chicken fillet pieces
- Satay sticks (skewers)
- Sprigs of coriander (leaves only)
- 320g rice
Prick the chicken on the skewers
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Chicken curry with quinoa
By Mets-Gourmandises
Mince the onions and fry in a pan
- 3 chicken breasts
- 1 tin of button mushrooms
- 2 onions
- 4 tbsp creme fraiche
- 2 tbsp curry
- quinoa
Curry Chicken with Mango
By Mimilafee sur son blog Mimilafée avec amour
Clean the leeks and remove 3/4 of the green
- - 500 g chicken breasts
- - 1 large mango (or 1 tin)
- - 2 thin leeks
- - 1 small fresh chilli, mild
- - 10 cl of coconut milk
- - 10 cl of water + 1 cube chicken (no fat)
- - 2 tablespoons oil
- - 3 tablespoon curry
- - 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- - salt
Recipe: Butter Chicken Curry, rated 3.8/5 | Gourmandize UK Ireland Gourmandize.co.uk
By vanitaza
Find this recipe for Butter Chicken Curry, rated 3
- 800g boneless and skinless chicken thighs, cut into 3-4cm pieces
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely crushed
- 2cm ginger, peeled and finely grated
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- ½ tsp hot chilli powder
- 1½ tsp lemon juice
- 75ml natural yoghurt
- ½ tsp garam masala
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1-2 tbsp vegetable oil, for brushing
- Sauce
- 1½ tbsp ghee or melted unsalted butter
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely crushed
- 2cm ginger, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 cardamom pod, seeds lightly crushed
- 2 cloves 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp hot chilli powder, or to taste
- 275ml tomato purée
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 40g unsalted butter
- 100ml double cream
- 1 tbsp chopped coriander, to garnish
Methi Chicken (Slow cooked chicken in fenugreek leaves)
By Joydeep Pal, Joydeep's World of Food
This time I decided to cook chicken in fenugreek leaves after a successfull trial with Fish
- 1 kg Chicken (washed and medium pcs)
- 30 gm Kasoori Methi ( Fenugreek leaves)
- 2 or 3 Green Chillies
- 2 tablespoons of Ginger Garlic Paste
- 6-7 tablespoons of Oil : Sunflower oil
- Medium Size Onion: 1 no.
- Spices:
- Cummin Whole(Jeera): 1/4 teaspoon
- Cinnamon (Darchini): 1/4 of a stick
- Cardamom (Elaichi): 3 small one
- Clove (Labongo/laung): 3
- Bay leaves (Tejpata) : 3
- Black pepper : 2 table-spoon
- Coriander powder (Dhaniya): 1 table-spoon
- Turmeric powder (Halud/Haldi): 1 tea-spoon
- Water
- Salt to Taste
Thai Green Chicken Curry (Gaeng Khiao Wan Gai)
By food247
Gaeng Khiao Wan Gai or to give it an English name, Green Curry with Chicken, is one of the most popular dishes in T...
- 500g skinless, boneless chicken (in bite sized pieces)
- 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons Green curry paste
- 1 tablespoon Palm sugar
- 1-2 stalks Thai Lemongrass
- 6-8 Fresh Kaffir lime leaves, torn into pieces
- 200g Thai Eggplant
- 400ml (1 can) Coconut milk
- 2 tablespoon of Thai fish sauce
- Small handful of Thai Coriander, roughly chopped
- Thai Basil and Thai Red Chillies (optional)
Curried chicken & mango salad
By lovecooking247
This lightly-spiced, fruity salad is a modern take on Coronation chicken - a low calorie-lunch for two
- 6 chicken mini fillets
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 tsp curry powder
- 4 tbsp Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp mango chutney
- zest ½ lime and 2 tsp juice
- 1 Little Gem lettuce, leaves separated
- 1 ripe mango, peeled and sliced
- ½ red onion, finely sliced
- 2 tsp toasted sesame seeds
Spicy Indian curry (Murgh Tikka Makhani)
By Patak's
Cut 2 slits into each drumstick
- 8 skinless chicken drumsticks
- 4 tbsp Patak's Tandoori Paste
- 1 tablespoon of lain yoghurt
- For the sauce
- 4-5 green cardamom pods
- 2 tbsp chopped cashews
- 8 tomatoes, halved
- 2 bay leaves
- 50g butter
- 1 tsp ground cardamom
- ½ tsp dried fenugreek leaves (optional)
- 1 teaspoon of honey
- single cream
Slow Cooker Sundays: Garam Masala Chicken Curry
By Badgertails, Badgertails ~ Homemaker
This fabulous curry is so simple to make but magnificently tasty! Please bear in mind the recipe is to be made in a...
- 2 tbsp chilli & garlic oil
- 1 red onion
- 1 red pepper
- 3 skinless chicken breasts
- 1 medium potato, peeled
- 2 handfuls cup mushrooms
- 1 medium dried red chilli
- 1 tin chopped tomatoes
- 2 tbsp creme fraiche
- 2 tbsp red wine
- 2 tsp grated fresh ginger
- 2 tsp chopped fresh coriander
- 2 tsp mild curry powder
- 2 kaffir lime leaves
- 2 tbsp garam masala powder
- 1 tbsp ground turmeric
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- salt and pepper, to taste
Thai Chicken Coconut Curry
By theboycancook, The Boy Can Cook
I love Thai flavours. The smells and the spices are wonderful, and they mean when you make one at home it's a great...
- For the paste:
- 2-4 medium chillies (depending on how hot you want your curry)
- 4 spring onions
- 2 sticks of lemongrass
- Small piece of ginger (about the size of your thumb)
- Juice and zest of 1 lime
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- Good bunch of coriander
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 clove garlic
- For the curry:
- 800g chicken breast, diced
- 175g baby corn
- 175g sugar-snap peas (or mangetout)
- Juice of 1 lime
- 600ml coconut milk
- 400ml chicken stock
- 4 kaffir lime leaves (optional)
Indian Chicken Curry
By wendymcc
A personal creation using the spices of India
- 1 Large Onion
- 4 Garlic Cloves
- 1 Piece of Ginger (2inches)
- 6 Chillies green & red (vary to taste)
- 1 Tsp Turmeric
- 1 Tsp Paprika
- 1 Tsp Garam Masala
- 1 Tsp Hot Chilli Powder
- 1 Tin Chopped Tomatoes
- 400g Cooked Chicken Breast
- 6-8 Potatoes (Boiled)
- Salt to season
- 1 Tbsp oil for frying
- 1 Litre Boiled Water (from kettle)
chicken tikka
By sarah_ma17
mix all ingredients properly before adding in the chicken pieces
- small pieces of boneless chicken
- patak's tikka masala paste
- 1 tbsp of natural yoghurt
- cumin seeds
- red chilli powder
- salt
- pepper
- green chillies blended
- garlic
- ginger
Curry in a hurry.
By KatieKins
Delicious chicken curry that doesn't take all day to make but still tastes great!
- 1 onion thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 green chilli - deseeded and thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh root ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 200g chopped tomatoes
- 750g chicken - in pieces (Roughly 3 chicken breasts or so)
- 200ml creme fraiche
- 300g chopped spinach
- 2 tablespoons of fresh coriander
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Malai Chicken (Chicken in coconut...
- 1 kg Chicken (washed and medium pcs)
- 200 ml Coconut Milk
- 3 or 4 Green Chillies
- 2 tablespoons of Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1 Tomato
- 4-6 tablespoons of Oil : Mustard (preferred)/Sunflower oil
- Medium Size Onion: 2 nos
- Spices:
- Cummin Whole(Jeera): 1/4 teaspoon
- Cinnamon (Darchini): 1/4 of a stick
- Cardamom (Elaichi): 3 small one
- Clove (Labongo/laung): 3
- Black pepper powder (Golmorich) : 1/4 teaspoon
- Garam Masala: ½ teaspoon
- Cumin powder (Jeera): 1 table-spoon
- Turmeric powder (Halud/Haldi): 1 tea-spoon
- Sugar: 1 tea-spoon
- Water
- Salt to Taste
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RED THAI CHICKEN CURRY
- 2 shallots, or 1 small onion
- 1 stalk lemongrass
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3-4 tsp red Thai curry paste
- 4 boneless and skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp sugar, brown is best
- 4 freeze-dried kaffir lime leaves
- 400ml can coconut milk
- 20g pack fresh coriander
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Mango chicken curry
- 2 chicken filets
- 1 red pepper
- 1 onion
- 1 mango
- 3 tbsp of thai curry paste
- 1 tbsp of olive oil
- 250 ml of coconut milk
- 2 cups of rice
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Yellow Chicken Curry with Potatoes
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 tbsp yellow curry paste
- 1 1/2 cups coconut milk
- 300g of minced chicken
- 100g diced potatoes
- 100g sliced carrots
- 100g onion*
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 chopped red pepper
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chicken jalfrezi
- 75g/2½oz vegetable oil
- 1 onion, peeled, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled, sliced
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 3 tsp ground turmeric
- pinch salt
- 750g/1lb 10oz chicken breast, cut into large chunks
- 500g/1lb 2oz chopped tomatoes
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 3 tsp ground cumin
- 3 tsp ground coriander
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 1 lemon, juice only
- To serve
- basmati rice, cooked according to packet instructions
- 6-8 ready-made naan breads
- 2 limes, cut into wedges
- 2 handfuls chopped fresh coriander leaves
- 1-2 red chillies, sliced
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Chicken Kasha (Slow cooked chicken...
- 1 kg Chicken (washed and medium pcs)
- 100 gm Yoghurt or curd
- 2 pc Tomato (big)
- 3 or 4 Green Chillies
- 2 tablespoons of Ginger Garlic Paste
- 6-8 tablespoons of Oil : Mustard (preferred)/Sunflower oil
- Medium Size Onion: 2 nos
- Spices:
- Cummin Whole(Jeera): 1/4 teaspoon
- Cinnamon (Darchini): 1/4 of a stick
- Cardamom (Elaichi): 3 small one
- Clove (Labongo/laung): 3
- Bay leaves (Tejpata) : 3
- Black peppercorns (Golmorich) : 10
- Garam Masala: ½ teaspoon
- Cumin powder (Jeera): 1 table-spoon
- Turmeric powder (Halud/Haldi): 1 tea-spoon
- Sugar: 1 tea-spoon
- Water
- Salt to Taste
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Curry Chicken Toastie
- 4 slices of bread ( white or wholemeal)
- 25g butter
- 75g cooked Chicken
- 50g cooked diced carrot
- 2 tablespoon curry paste
- 50g grated cheddar cheese
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Karai Chicken
- 2 lb boneless chicken (can use a combination of leg and fillet meat), cut into medium sized pieces, cleaned and washed
- 2 medium-large onions, diced medium
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp ginger/garlic
- 2 dessertspoons Shan karai masala (spice)
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- ~ 10 black peppercorns (mari)
- 2-3 tbsp oil
- 1tin tomatoes, blended
- 2 fresh tomatoes, blended with tinned tomatoes
- ~ 2 coloured peppers, sliced into strips
- a handful of chopped green dhana
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Malai Posto Chicken ( Chicken in...
- 1 kg Chicken (washed and medium pcs)
- 200 ml Coconut Milk
- 3 or 4 Green Chillies
- 20gm Finely Sliced Ginger
- 2 tablespoons of Ginger Garlic Paste (Optional)
- 4-6 tablespoons of Oil : Mustard (preferred)/Sunflower oil
- Medium Size Onion: 2 nos
- Spices:
- Poppy Seeds: 100gm (Paste)
- Cummin Whole(Jeera): 1/4 teaspoon
- Cinnamon (Darchini): 1/4 of a stick
- Cardamom (Elaichi): 3 small one
- Clove (Labongo/laung): 3
- Black pepper powder (Golmorich) : 1/4 teaspoon
- Garam Masala: ½ teaspoon
- Cumin powder (Jeera): 1 table-spoon
- Turmeric powder (Halud/Haldi): 1 tea-spoon
- Sugar: 1 tea-spoon
- Water
- Salt to Taste
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Thai Chicken Curry with Bamboo...
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 tbsp red curry paste
- 350g minced chicken
- 200g Bamboo Shoots
- 2 cups coconut milk
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 cup basil leaves
- 2 chopped red peppers
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Butter Chicken Curry
- Marinate:
- 800g skinless, boneless chicken cut into pieces
- 2 peeled garlic cloves, finely crushed
- 2cm peeled ginger, finely grated
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ – 1 tsp hot chilli powder
- 1½ tsp lemon juice
- 75ml natural yoghurt
- ½ tsp garam masala
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1-2 tbsp vegetable oil
- Sauce:
- 1½ tbsp ghee or melted unsalted butter
- 2 peeled garlic cloves, finely crushed / chopped
- 2cm stick peeled ginger, finely chopped
- Seeds from 1 cardamom pod, lightly crushed
- 2 cloves
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 -2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 – 3 tsp hot chilli powder(careful when touching)
- 275ml tomato purée
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 40g unsalted butter
- 100ml double cream
- 1 tbsp chopped coriander for garnish
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