For me, homestyle chicken curry is a recipe – it’s a story. It’s the kind of dish that holds the warmth of family meals, the excitement of special occasions, and the comfort of quiet Sunday afternoons. Growing up, chicken curry/ curried chicken was the highlight of our week. My mom would pull out her spice box and the whole house would come alive with the smell of ginger, garlic, and simmering spices.
I’d hover around the kitchen, trying to sneak a little taste when she wasn’t looking. The sound of the onions sizzling, the sight of the homestyle chicken curry/ curried chicken bubbling and the promise of tender, juicy chicken made every wait worth it. By the time it was ready, the whole family would be at the table, waiting to dig in with fluffy rice or soft chapatis.
What I love most about homestyle chicken curry/ curried chicken is that it’s so versatile. Every family, every region, every home has its version. Some are rich and creamy, some are spicy and bold but all have the same thing in common: love, care, and tradition. Today I’m sharing my simple, comforting homestyle chicken curry recipe. It’s easy to make, full of flavor, and perfect for bringing people together around the table.
How To Make Homestyle Chicken Curry/ Curried Chicken
Wash chicken pieces under the running water neatly and drain the water. Remove the skin of the onions, wash the onions, tomatoes, green chili, curry leaves, and coriander leaves. Chop onions, and tomatoes separately, slit the green chili, and remove the curry leaves from the sprig. Keep all the ingredients ready to make the homestyle chicken curry/ curried chicken recipe.
- Heat the oil in a vessel, add whole spices( biryani leaf/ bay leaf, caraway seeds/ shahjeera, cloves/ lavanga, cardamom seeds/ elaichi, cinnamon stick/ dalchina chekka, and biryani flower/ stone flower) and saute for 30 seconds.
- Add chopped onions, green chili, curry leaves, and fry until onions turn golden.
- Add turmeric powder to the vessel and stir it.
- Add ginger-garlic paste to the vessel and fry until the raw smell disappears.
- Add chicken pieces to the vessel with half a teaspoon of salt, and stir it. Close the lid and cook for 5 minutes. ( you can see water releasing from the chicken pieces)
- Add chopped tomatoes to the vessel, and stir it. Close the lid, and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Add red chili powder to the vessel and saute for a minute.
- Add chicken masala to the vessel and saute for a minute.
- Add half a cup of water to the vessel, and add salt as per taste. Close the lid and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add chopped coriander and mint leaves to the curry and turn off the stove.
- Finally, homestyle chicken curry/ curried chicken is ready to serve.
Why Chicken Curry is Forever
Homestyle chicken curry isn’t just about the ingredients—it’s about the moments. It’s the dish that brings everyone to the table, that fills your home with the smell that makes you feel at home and loved. For me, it’s a dish that connects the past and present, all the recipes and memories.
Hope this homestyle chicken curry/ curried chicken brings the same warmth to your kitchen. Whether you’re cooking for family, friends, or just yourself, chicken curry/ curried chicken makes any meal feel a little more special.
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Notes
- Clean the chicken pieces thoroughly under running water.
- Use freshly prepared ginger-garlic paste to make curry.
- Use chicken masala or ground garam masala.
- Adding curry leaves to the homestyle chicken curry/ curried chicken is optional.
- Don’t use more onions, the curry will become sweeter.
- Use red chili powder as per your taste. If you eat more spicy you can add 3 teaspoons.
Benefits of Homestyle Chicken Curry/ Curried Chicken
- Onions: Cutting onions may bring tears to our eyes due to their sulfur compounds. It cleans our eyes. It also has antioxidants that prevent cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, and others.
- Tomatoes: Eating tomatoes can aid with blood circulation and digestion, lower blood cholesterol, detoxify the body, avoid premature aging, enhance fluid balance, and lower inflammation. Additionally, this vegetable helps to improve stomach health and eyesight while preventing diabetes, skin issues, and urinary tract infections. It lowers blood sugar levels.
- Green Chilli: Vital vitamins and minerals found in green chilies help people lose weight, see better, take better care of the skin, feel better, and stay healthy. Green chilies’ capsaicin increases metabolism, and vitamin A helps with vision.
- Curry leaves: Curry leaves have been shown to lower cholesterol and lower the risk of heart disease. Strengthens Hair Health: Curry leaves are well-known for their ability to increase hair growth and decrease hair loss. They have nutrients that help to nourish the scalp, stop premature graying, and build hair follicles.
- Coriander leaves: Coriander leaves have high levels of vitamin K, which aids in blood clotting. Vitamin K also aids bone healing, which helps to prevent conditions such as osteoporosis.
- Ginger-garlic paste: Combining ginger and garlic reduces the cold, helps in weight loss, aids in digestion, and reduces infections caused by bacteria and fungi, is analgesic, controls blood sugar levels, and natural blood thinner.
- Whole spices: a) Bay leaf: It lowers blood sugar levels, is good for heart health, and has wound healing properties, anti-cancer properties, and anti-inflammatory properties. b) Caraway seeds: Caraway seeds are used to treat digestive issues such as heartburn, bloating, gas, appetite loss, and minor stomach and intestinal spasms. c) Cloves: Cloves have a variety of health benefits including protection against infection, regulates blood sugar levels, improved oral health, and more. d) Cardamom seeds: An old cure with potential medical benefits is cardamom. It may help reduce weight, enhance breathing, and lower blood pressure. e) Cinnamon stick: It has anti-inflammatory, antibiotic properties, and anti-oxidants. f) Stone flower: It heals wounds, cures skin problems, and improves digestion.
- Chicken: Provides vitamins and minerals involved in brain function, builds muscle, promotes heart health, strengthens heart health, and aids in weight loss.
- Mint leaves: They are good for digestive health, and brain health and boost immunity also.
Homestyle Chicken Curry/ Curried Chicken/ Murgh Kari/ Kodi Kura/ Chicken Kulambu/ Chicken Kuzhambu
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 bay leaf/ biryani leaf
- ¼ tsp caraway seeds/ shahjeera
- 2 cloves/ lavanga
- 2 cardamom seeds/ elaichi
- ½ inch cinnamon stick/ dalchina chekka
- ½ tsp stone flower/ biryani flower
- 4 onions medium-sized, chopped
- 2 green chili slit
- 1 sprig curry leaves optional
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 kg chicken pieces
- 2 tomatoes medium-sized, red, ripened and chopped
- 2 tsp red chili powder
- salt as needed
- 1 tsp chicken masala
- ½ cup water
- freshly chopped coriander leaves
- freshly chopped mint leaves
Instructions
- Properly wash the chicken pieces under the running water and keep them aside.
- Remove the peel of the onions, wash them, and wash the tomatoes, green chili, and curry leaves. Chop onions and tomatoes separately, slit the green chili and remove curry leaves from the sprig.
- Heat the oil in a vessel, add whole spices( bay leaf/ biryani leaf, caraway seeds/ shahjeera, cloves/ lavanga, cardamom/elaichi, cinnamon stick/ dalchina chekka, stone flower/ biryani flower) and saute for 30 seconds.
- Add chopped onions, slit green chili, curry leaves to the vessel and fry the onions until golden yellow.
- Add turmeric powder to the vessel and saute for 30 seconds.
- Add ginger-garlic paste to the vessel and saute until the raw smell disappears.
- Add cleaned chicken pieces with half a teaspoon of salt, and stir it. Close the lid and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add chopped tomatoes to the vessel and cook until tomatoes become mushy.
- Add red chili powder to the vessel and saute for a minute.
- Add chicken masala or ground garam masala to the vessel and saute for a minute.
- Add half a cup of water to the vessel and salt as needed. Close the lid and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add freshly chopped coriander and mint leaves to the curry and turn off the stove.
- Finally, Homestyle chicken curry/ Curried Chicken is ready to serve.
