What Is Chicken Curry?

Chicken curry is one of those meals that feels good on a normal day. It seems you do not need special ingredients or much skill to get a decent version at home. The main things are chicken along with onion and tomatoes plus ginger garlic pastes and basic spices like turmeric chili cumin and coriander. Oil and salt go in too along with some green chilies and fresh coriander at the end. Water helps with the gravy.

How to Make Chicken Curry Step by Step

Wash the chicken first and mix in a little turmeric and salt then set it aside while getting everything else ready. Heat the oil and cook the onion until it turns soft and a bit golden. The ginger and garlic go in next for a minute or so. Spices come after that and you stir them around to cook a couple minutes before the tomatoes. Once the tomatoes soften add the chicken and let it change color a little. I think the onion and spice part matters most for flavor but maybe it is easy to rush that step.

• Best Spices for Chicken Curry

Add water depending on how much gravy you want then cover and cook on medium heat until the chicken is tender. Stir now and then so it does not stick. Green chilies and coriander leaves go in at the end for a quick mix. It works fine with rice or roti and even a simple salad on the side. You can change the chili amount if needed. Some people like more gravy so extra water helps this chicken curry.

Final Thoughts on Homemade Chicken Curry

once you try it a few times the spices feel easier to adjust but that part is still not totally settled in my mind.