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Today's recipe is easy and quick chicken curry for beginners. I have made the recipe very simple and have not used any fancy ingredients. Also, there is no blending or grinding work involved. Hence this chicken curry is also perfect for bachelors and beginners. 

I have explained with step-by-step pictures and also I have included the video recipe too. This recipe method uses chicken curry powder, a store brought powder, so it is a perfect recipe for beginners. This recipe goes well with almost all the main dishes like rice, roti, naan, etc. So if you are even a novice. just go ahead and give this chicken curry a try.

Preparation time: 10 mins

Cooking time:  20 mins

Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 500 gms Chicken pieces
• 1 Onion, large-sized, chopped
• 2 Tomatoes, chopped
• 1 Green Chili
• Few Curry leaves
• 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste
• 2 tbsp Chicken curry masala powder ( ready-made )
• 1 tsp Red Chili powder
• ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 cup Coconut Milk
• 2 cups of Water
• 3 tbsp Oil
• Salt as required
• few Coriander leaves for garnishing

Whole Spices

• 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
• 2 Cinnamon sticks
• 3 Cloves
• 2 Cardamom
• 1 Star Anise
• 1 Bay Leaf

Method:

• Heat 3 tbsp oil in a kadai / wok, when hot add fennel seeds, and fry. Next, add the whole spices and fry for a few seconds.

• Next, add the chopped onion, green chili, curry leaves and saute till the onion turns soft.

• Add Ginger garlic paste and fry till the onion becomes light golden brown in color.

• Next, add the chopped tomatoes and little salt Saute til the tomatoes becomes soft and mushy on medium heat.

• Add the chicken curry masala powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder, and saute for 2 mins on low heat.

• Next, add the chicken pieces and mix well to coat the chicken with the masala. Cover and cook the chicken for 5 mins on high heat.

• After 5 mins open the lid, add 2 cups of water, required salt, and mix well. Bring it to a boil. 

• Cover and cook for 15-20 mins or till the chicken get cooked on medium heat. Stir in between.

• After the chicken gets cooked add coconut milk and cook for 3 mins on medium heat.

• Finally, add the coriander leaves and serve hot with rice, roti, naan, etc.

Step By Step pictures of how to make an easy chicken curry recipe

Heat 3 tbsp oil in a kadai / wok, when hot add fennel seeds, and fry. Next, add the whole spices and fry for a few seconds.

Next, add the chopped onion, green chili, curry leaves and saute till the onion turns soft.

Add Ginger garlic paste and fry till the onion becomes light golden brown in color.

Next, add the chopped tomatoes and little salt Saute till the tomatoes become soft and mushy on medium heat.

Add the chicken curry masala powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder and saute for 2 mins on low heat.

Next, add the chicken pieces and mix well to coat the chicken with the masala.

Cover and cook the chicken for 5 mins on high heat.

After 5 mins open the lid, add 2 cups of water, required salt, and mix well. Bring it to a boil. Cover and cook for 15-20 mins or till the chicken get cooked on medium heat. Stir in between.

After the chicken gets cooked add coconut milk and cook for 3 mins on medium heat. Finally, add the coriander leaves and serve hot with rice, roti, naan, etc.

Video Recipe