This chicken curry recipe is chicken simmered in a spiced tomato and onion sauce. It is not butter chicken from a jar or a Thai curry.
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Chicken Curry
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
Chicken Curry. From Olivia.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 pounds (680g) chicken thighs
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1 can (14 ounces) crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup (120ml) water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup yogurt
Instructions
- Brown the chicken in oil and set it aside.
- Cook the onion until soft. Stir in garlic, ginger, and curry powder for 1 minute.
- Add tomatoes, water, salt, and the chicken. Simmer 25 minutes. Stir in the yogurt off a full boil.
Notes
Bloom the curry powder in the oil so it does not taste raw.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Thighs
They stay tender in a simmer. Breast dries.
Yogurt
Off the boil, or it splits.
Spice
A mild curry powder. Add heat with a pinch of cayenne if you want it.
Tomato
Crushed, so the sauce is already thick.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Rice
Plain, on the side.
Storage
Fridge, 3 days. The sauce gets better.
Coconut milk?
Swap it for the yogurt if you want a richer sauce.
Vegetarian
Chickpeas in place of the chicken, same sauce.