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Boneless Chicken Curry

Kankana Saxena
Boneless Chicken Curry is a quick and easy Chicken Curry for busy week days. It takes roughly 30 minutes to get the dish ready without compromising on flavor or taste. I personally love to pair it with Naan, but it goes well even with rice too.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Additional Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 35 minutes
Course Curries and Stew
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Calories 399 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1.5 lb boneless chicken thigh (cut into small bite size)
  • cup yogurt
  • salt to taste
  • ½ teapsoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ½ teaspoon cumin powder
  • ½ teaspoon coriander powder
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon fennel powder
  • 1 red onion (6 oz, thinly sliced)
  • 1 red tomato (6 oz, thinly sliced)
  • cup canned tomato purée
  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon carom seeds
  • ½ teaspoon fennel seeds
  • a big pinch of stone flower (dagar ka phool)
  • ½ inch fresh ginger (grated)
  • 3 garlic cloves (grated)
  • 1 green chili (finely chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon dried fenugreek leaves
  • ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro leaves

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl add the chicken cubes, yogurt, salt to taste and all the spice powder (cumin, coriander, chili, fennel and turmeric). Give it a massage and keep it in the refrigerator for minimum 4 hours and max overnight.
  • In a skillet, pour the oil and once it heats up add the whole spices (cumin, carom, stone flower and fennel). Stir it around and add the ginger, garlic and chopped green chili. Stir it around for a few seconds.
  • Scatter the onion, season with salt and let it cook for a few minutes or until it's softened.
  • Add the sliced tomato and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Drop the marinated chicken and mix it around. Then pour the tomato purée, sugar and cook the chicken for 20 minutes.
  • Finally, add the dried fenugreek leaves and check for salt. Add more if needed.
  • Scatter with cilantro leaves and enjoy the chicken warm with Naan or Rice.

Notes

The Boneless Chicken Curry is kept minima spiced. I added only 1 Green Chili, since I don't eat spicy food. Do add more green chili as per your liking.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 399kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 44gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 209mgSodium: 500mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5g
Keyword 30 minutes meal, chicken curry, One Pot Curry, weeknight meal