Can I use boneless chicken?
Yes, but reduce the cooking time to 25 minutes total and check for doneness earlier — boneless chicken dries out quickly if overcooked.
Indian · dinner
Everyday Chicken Curry: The Base Recipe You Need to Know
#indian#chicken#everyday#north-indian#dinner
60m
Total time
4
Servings
410
kcal
easy
Difficulty
May 20, 2026
INGREDIENTS.
4
Meat
- 1000 g bone-in chicken pieces (thighs, drumsticks)
Pantry
- 50 ml neutral oil
- 1.5 tsp salt
Spice
- 4 green cardamom pods
- 1 cinnamon stick (4 cm)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1.5 tsp Kashmiri chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1.5 tsp ground coriander
- 0.5 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp garam masala
Produce
- 2 large onion, finely chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, grated
- 20 g fresh ginger, grated
- 400 g tomatoes, finely chopped
- 20 g fresh coriander
THE METHOD.
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FAQ · Things people ask
About this recipe.
How thick should the gravy be?
For a medium-thick gravy, leave 200 ml of liquid in the pan at the end. For a drier preparation (sukha), cook uncovered longer. For a soup-like consistency, add 150 ml extra water.
Why is my curry bitter?
Most likely cause: the whole spices fried too long before the onion was added, or the onion was not cooked enough and has a raw bitter note. Both are fixed by going back to correct timing at each step.
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