Chicken Curry at Home: An Easy Made Spiced Delight for Your Palate

In this section, I'm stepping away from Italian cuisine, but this simple chicken curry is a staple in my household because everyone loves it. I'm sharing this recipe with you as well. It's an incredibly easy chicken curry recipe, and even if it seems like there are many ingredients, compared to other Indian recipes, this one uses very few.

Chicken curry is a comforting dish that will delight your taste buds with its exotic, spicy aroma. When served with Basmati rice and fresh fruits like bananas, peaches, and mangos, it makes for a complete meal. This was the first spiced dish my children tried, and they enjoyed it so much that they always ask for it to be a bit spicier each time.

Chicken Curry

Good to know

Curry is a blend of key spices: coriander, turmeric, cumin, and red chili.

In the 18th century, curry dishes began gaining popularity in Britain as traders returned from India with these new spices. The Norris Street Coffee House in Haymarket served curry for the first time in 1733, and it has remained a favourite ever since. Today, curry is regarded as one of the finest dishes globally. Even on an Italian mother's menu like mine, you'll find Chicken Curry!

Ingredients serves 4

• Skinless chicken breasts, sliced into 2 cm strips, 4

• Onion, finely chopped, 1

• Ginger root, grated, 2 tbsp

• Garlic cloves, crushed, 2

• Red chili, deseeded and finely chopped, 1.5

• Ground cardamom, 1.5 tsp

• Ground cloves, 1.5 tsp

• Medium curry powder, 1 tbsp

• Hot curry powder, 1 tsp

• Turmeric, 1 tbsp

• Ground cumin, 1 tsp

• Chicken stock, 450 ml

• Mango chutney, 2 tbsp

• Flour, 1 tbsp

• Double cream, 100 ml

• Sunflower oil, 2-4 tbsp

• Salt and pepper

Let's jump to the method

1. Prepare all the ingredients for making Chicken curry at home

2. Heat 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil and brown the chicken strips, tossing them to ensure even browning. Set the meat aside on a plate and season with salt and pepper.

3. Add the onion to the same frying pan and fry for a few minutes until golden. Add more oil if necessary.

4. Add the ginger, garlic, and chili to the same pan. Fry for about a minute.

5. Next, add the ground spices: cardamom, cloves, medium curry, hot curry, turmeric, and cumin. Fry for one minute on low heat.

6. Sprinkle the flour over the spices and stir in the chicken stock. Bring to a boil until it thickens.

7. Add the chicken strips and mango chutney, cooking for 5 minutes until the meat is tender.

8. Add the cream and cook for an additional 2 minutes.

9. Garnish with fresh coriander, and it’s ready!

10. Serve this delicious Chicken Curry with sliced fresh fruits like bananas, peaches, and mangoes, and of course, over Basmati rice.

11. Enjoy this delightful Chicken Curry!

Chicken Curry