How long does Highway Dhaba Chicken Curry take?

50 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 35 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Highway Dhaba Chicken Curry serve?

4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Highway Dhaba 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 Highway Dhaba Chicken Curry?

500 grams Chicken Curry Cut, 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste, 1 cup Tomato, 1 cup Onion, ¼ cup Coriander Leaves, 5 Green Cardamom, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Highway Dhaba Chicken Curry?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Highway Dhaba Chicken Curry?

About 448 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Highway Dhaba Chicken Curry

Name: Highway Dhaba Chicken Curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Punjabi
Ingredients: 5 tbsp Sunflower Oil; 1 cup Tomato, Roughly Chopped; 2 inch Cinnamon; 5 Green Cardamom; 1 Black Cardamom; 6 Cloves; 2 Green Chilli; 1 cup Onion, Thinly Sliced; 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; ½ tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tbsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; 1 tsp Cumin Powder; 1 tbsp Coriander Powder; 2 tsp Garam Masala Powder; ½ tbsp Salt; 500 grams Chicken Curry Cut; 2 cup Water; ¼ cup Coriander Leaves; 1 tbsp Kasuri Methi; 1 tbsp Ghee; 1 tsp Ginger, Finely Chopped; ½ tsp Red Chilli Powder

50 min
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Serves 4
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Prep 15 min · Cook 35 min

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Also known as Highway Chicken Curry, Dhaba Style Chicken Curry · Non-veg · Curries & Gravies, Kuzhambu, Sambar & Rasam

Curries & Gravies Kuzhambu, Sambar & Rasam Low carb High protein Gluten-free

Highway dhaba chicken curry with whole spices, onion tomato masala, kasuri methi and a ghee tadka. Medium-spicy, serves 4, 50 minutes, step-by-step video.

High protein

Good for: Party

Ingredients

22 items

4 people

Sunflower Oil5 tbsp
Tomato, Roughly Chopped1 cup
Cinnamon2 inch
Green Cardamom5
Black Cardamom1
Cloves6
Green Chilli2
Onion, Thinly Sliced1 cup
Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Turmeric Powder½ tsp
Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder1 tbsp
Cumin Powder1 tsp
Coriander Powder1 tbsp
Garam Masala Powder2 tsp
Salt½ tbsp
Chicken Curry Cut500 grams
Water2 cup
Coriander Leaves¼ cup
Kasuri Methi1 tbsp
Ghee1 tbsp
Ginger, Finely Chopped1 tsp
Red Chilli Powder½ tsp

Contains: milk.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 4 people
Energy	448kcal	1792kcal
Protein	28g	113g
Carbohydrate	15g	60g
Fat	32g	129g
Fibre	5.8g	23g
Sugar	2.8g	11g

Cookd masalas for chicken curry cut

Method

1
Grind the tomatoes into a purée.
Tomato
2
Heat up oil and add the whole spices (cinnamon, cloves, green cardamom and black cardamom).
Sunflower OilCinnamonGreen CardamomBlack CardamomCloves
3
Add the sliced onions and cook until they are golden brown.
Onion
4
To the golden brown onions, add ginger garlic paste, slit green chillies, all the spice powders and salt. Saute for 20 seconds. To this, add tomato puree. Cook for 5 minutes, adding water if necessary.
Green ChilliGinger Garlic PasteTurmeric PowderKashmiri Red Chilli PowderCumin PowderCoriander PowderGaram Masala PowderSalt
5
Add the chicken pieces to this and saute for 2 minutes.
Chicken Curry Cut
6
Add water to this and cover it with a lid. Cook it on low flame for 20 minutes.
Water
7
After 20 minutes, the oil should be floating on the top or around the edges. This is a sign that the masalas have been cooked. Taste and adjust the salt.
8
Add chopped coriander leaves and crushed Kasuri Methi leaves to the chicken curry. Remove from the heat.
Coriander LeavesKasuri Methi
9
In another pan, heat up ghee and add chopped ginger to it. Add the chilli powder and turn off the flame. Add this to the chicken curry.
GheeGingerRed Chilli Powder

Before you start

How long does Highway Dhaba Chicken Curry take?: 50 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 35 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Highway Dhaba Chicken Curry serve?: 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Highway Dhaba Chicken Curry vegetarian?: No, it contains meat or fish.
Is Highway Dhaba 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 Highway Dhaba Chicken Curry?: 500 grams Chicken Curry Cut, 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste, 1 cup Tomato, 1 cup Onion, ¼ cup Coriander Leaves, 5 Green Cardamom, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Highway Dhaba Chicken Curry?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Highway Dhaba Chicken Curry?: About 448 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Pavithran VJanuary 2022
i made it little extra spicy 🔥
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Minu PriyaMarch 2024
yummy chicken, just made it dry as per my preference
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Shanmathi R KJuly 2022
I made this curry for sidedish with biriyani everyone from my family loved it❤️.It was a simple yet bomb dish to make🔥😋
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A Cookd cookFebruary 2022
1 cup means how many tomatoes and onions?
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Anushree BodhakFebruary 2022
loved this recipe 😋
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kruthika shettyDecember 2021
Easy and yummy recipe!
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Arundathe JJune 2024
Was really too yummy. I haven't enjoyed eating parotta like this in a long time was a great combination. The tadka in the end is a must.
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Renjoy HenryMay 2024
came out really well. so yummy.
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A Cookd cookMay 2024
it's really easy to make and it's taste made me to do tht recipe for the next weekend . really good
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Lavania KrisFebruary 2024
easy to make and sure to impress!!!