Easy Chicken Curry Recipe
This quick and creamy chicken curry is packed with spices, coconut milk, yogurt, and golden raisins. Ready in under 30 minutes, it’s perfect for weeknight dinners or feeding a crowd.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 16 servings
- Category: Main Course, Chicken, Indian
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tsp curry powder
2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 Tbsp minced garlic
1 cup plain yogurt
15 oz coconut milk (or 1 1/2 cups heavy cream)
28 oz diced tomatoes
4 oz diced green chiles
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup pine nuts
1/2 cup cilantro leaves
1 rotisserie chicken (3 lbs), shredded or cut into bite-sized pieces
Instructions
1. Toast Pine Nuts
Spread pine nuts evenly in a nonstick pan or cast-iron skillet.
Cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, until lightly golden. Set aside.
2. Make the Chicken Curry
Combine flour, curry powder, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl; set aside.
Cook onion and garlic in olive oil over medium heat until onion is soft (3–5 minutes).
Add flour mixture and cook 1 minute.
Stir in coconut milk and yogurt, cook until slightly thickened.
Add diced tomatoes and green chiles, bring to a boil.
Stir in golden raisins, pine nuts, cilantro, and shredded chicken.
Simmer at least 10 minutes or until ready to serve.
3. Serve
Serve hot over rice, garnished with extra cilantro or green onions if desired.
Notes
Ingredient Substitutions:
Flour: use gluten-free flour for a gluten-free version.
Olive oil: avocado oil works well.
Plain yogurt: Greek yogurt or full-fat yogurt preferred.
Coconut milk: can substitute with heavy cream or whole milk.
Diced green chiles: adjust spiciness to taste.
Golden raisins: highly recommended for authentic flavor.
Rotisserie chicken: can substitute with cooked chicken breasts or leftover chicken.
Storage & Freezing:
Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container up to 5 days.
Freeze for up to 2 months; reheats well on stovetop or microwave.
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