Garlic Chicken Curry
- 35 min
- medium
- Serves 2
Garlic chicken curry: chicken thighs simmered in fried garlic and cashew paste with spiced curd and kasuri methi. Medium-spicy, serves 2, 35 minutes, video.
Good for: Rainy Day
Ingredients
Oil2 tbsp
Garlic¼ cup
Cashew (half)¼ cup
Ghee1 tbsp
Cumin½ tsp
Green Chilli, Slit1
Curd¼ cup
Salt¾ tsp
Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder1¼ tsp
Black Pepper Powder½ tsp
Garam Masala Powder½ tsp
Kasuri Methi1 tsp
Sugar¼ tsp
Chicken Thigh, Boneless500 grams
Water1 cup
Coriander Leaves, Chopped2 tbsp
Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 2 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 2 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 672kcal | 1344kcal |
| Protein | 55g | 111g |
| Carbohydrate | 15g | 31g |
| Fat | 43g | 86g |
| Fibre | 2.1g | 4.2g |
| Sugar | 3.5g | 7g |
Cookd masalas for garlic
Method
Fry the garlic and cashew nuts in oil until golden brown. Make into a fine paste with some water.
In a pan, heat ghee and add cumin seeds. Add a slit green chilli.
In a bowl, mix the curd, salt, and spice powders.
Add the garlic paste to the pan and cook for 2 minutes. Add the curd mixture and cook until the oil separates, about 3-4 mins.
Add the chicken and water, simmer, and cook for 10-12 minutes until thick and the chicken is tender.
Finish with kasuri methi and chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with parathas.
Before you start
- How long does Garlic Chicken Curry take?
- 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Garlic Chicken Curry serve?
- 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Garlic Chicken Curry vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Garlic Chicken Curry spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Garlic Chicken Curry?
- ¼ cup Garlic, 500 grams Chicken Thigh, ¼ cup Curd, ¼ cup Cashew (half), 1 Green Chilli, 2 tbsp Oil, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Garlic Chicken Curry?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Garlic Chicken Curry?
- About 672 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
Read every tip →- C
A Cookd cookAugust 2025
with What should I try this.... chapati or rice ?
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Sethu SachinJuly 2025
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