30+ Chicken Curry Recipes
on Jun 09, 2026
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If you are bored of eating the same chicken curry each time, you are in the right place. Here’s a list of over 30+ chicken curry recipes for every mood, craving, and skill level you can choose from. No more boring chicken curries ever again!
There is nothing more satisfying and moorish as a plate of chicken curry, in my opinion. It’s one of those dishes that is extremely versatile, easy to customise, and universally loved by adults and kids alike. But making the same basic red chicken curry recipe over and over again can get boring pretty quickly. I know because we make chicken curry at least thrice a week. Which is why, believe me when I tell you, having a variety of chicken curry recipes handy is absolutely essential and a game changer.
And that’s what I want to share with you today. My go-to list of 30+ chicken curry recipes that will change your life. These recipes are just delicious, but they are also pretty quick and easy to put together and are loved by every single person who’s ever tried them. Once you try a few of these, you’ll soon realise how simply switching up ingredients or a cooking technique can make even a good ol’ chicken curry taste scrumptious and addictive! I hope you enjoy these!
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Fast & Easy Chicken Curries
30 Minutes Butter Chicken
A quicker, simpler version of butter chicken recipe, but this one comes together in just 30 minutes without any change in flavor or texture. SO good!
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Pressure Cooker Chicken Curry
A simple and heartwarming chicken curry that comes together very quickly in the pressure cooker and uses just pantry staples. Perfect weeknight meal!
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Japan Chicken
Creamy, spicy, and peppery this Japan chicken from Erode's Amman Mess is a rich and fragrant dish that comes together quickly and tastes absolutely delicious with steamed rice
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Chatpata Dahi Chicken
Effortless easy, this chatpata dahi chicken is a chicken curry recipe that needs barely any prep or chopping. Its tangy, spicy and full of flavour with tender, juicy chicken
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Curry Leaf Chicken
This curry leaf chicken is an aromatic, flavorful, and unique chicken curry inspired by flavors of Southern India. Serve with rice, appams, or parathas for a satisfying meal.
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Saag Chicken
This is a quick and easy, weekday chicken curry where you can throw in any greens you have on hand – I generally use palak or spinach. The end result will always be a lip smacking chicken curry that you'll be licking off your plate.
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Hariyali Chicken
This Hariyali Chicken is juicy, flavorful, and cooks up quickly, making it perfect for weeknight dinners as well as special occasions.
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Easy Chicken Curry for Beginners
Incredibly easy to put together, no fancy ingredients or complicated method, this chicken curry recipe is perfect for beginners or novice cooks. But also perfect for anyone who wants a really good homestyle chicken curry that tastes like a million bucks!
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Spicy Chicken Roast (Indian Style)
This Indian style Chicken Roast is a spicy, dry chicken dish that's bursting with flavor. It's a quick & simple recipe that comes together with pantry staple ingredients & tastes best with parathas.
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Regional Homestyle Chicken Curries
Nadan Chicken Curry (Village Style Kerala Chicken Curry)
This Nadan Chicken Curry is a really special chicken curry from Kerala that featuring spicy, rustic flavors. Serve with Malabar parotta, neer dosa or rice for a comforting meal 🫶
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Chicken Rezala | Benagli Style Chicken Curry
This Bengali style Chicken Rezala is delicate and fragrant. Made with unique ingredients like poppy seeds and kewra water, this chicken curry from West Bengal is indulgent and yet surprisingly light.
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Chicken Shorba
This warm and cosy chicken shorba can be eaten as a soup or as a curry. Makes for the perfect quick and easy winter dinner!
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Assamese Black Sesame Chicken Curry
This Assamese Chicken Curry is nothing like you've ever tasted before. This dish is generally made with pork but I love it with chicken too. Maybe I'll post the pork version soon! It's a really flavourful, spicy, smoky chicken curry that's finished with a toasted black sesame paste. The black sesame paste coats the chicken and adds a nutty smokiness that's hard to beat with anything else.
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Chicken Kori Rotti | Mangalorean Chicken Curry
Authentic chicken kori rotti / mangalorean chicken curry recipe, also known as kori ghassi. Creamy, spicy and perfect for dinner!
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Bihari Chicken Curry
This authentic chicken curry recipe hails from the state of Bihar. Its uniqueness lies in the addition of whole garlic bulbs and the caramelisation of onions to form the base of the gravy. Spicy, intense, and robust!
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Mangalorean Chicken Sukka
Spicy, nutty, and full of flavor, this Mangalorean Chicken Sukka is a delicious dish that pairs beautifully with neer dosa!
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Chettinad Chicken Curry
Chettinad Chicken Curry is made with whole ground spices, is fragrant, fiery hot and a popular Tamil Chicken recipe.
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Restaurant-style Chicken Curries
Easy Restaurant Style Butter Chicken Masala (Murgh Makhani)
Authentic flavour but really easy, this restaurant style butter chicken masala (murgh makhani) recipe takes under an hour to put together! It's no fuss and perfect when you want Indian curry in a hurry. You'll want to drive that butter chicken sauce so make extras.
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Mughlai Chicken Recipe
Mughlai Chicken is a restaurant style, north Indian recipe with a creamy, dark brown onion gravy that will have you licking the plate! Serve it with parathas, biryani or jeera rice, and feel free to substitute paneer if you are vegetarian.
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Chicken Bharta with Dhungar Method
Creamy yet loaded with texture, this chicken bharta recipe is such a great way to level up your regular chicken curry. Serve with naan or lachha paratha for a satisfying meal!
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Chicken Kali Mirch
Who would've imagined that flavours of black pepper could work so well in a chicken curry! This dish is warm, comforting and fragrant and is the best cozy, weeknight dinner. The chicken pieces remain juicy, the gravy is creamy and light and everything is mildly spiced but still very very tasty. This Chicken Kali Mirch is a fantastic weeknight dinner option!
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Chicken Korma Curry | Red Chicken Korma
This red, velvety Chicken Korma Curry is warm, bold, and guaranteed to have everyone ask for seconds!
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Chicken Handi
Chicken Handi features tender chicken cooked in a rich, spiced yogurt and tomato gravy. It's aromatic, indulgent, and perfect with warm naan or a bowl of steamed rice.
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Chicken Ghee Roast
When it comes to Mangalorean cuisine, there is no dish as renowned as the Chicken Ghee Roast. This dish has all the elements of a great chicken meal – tender, juicy chicken pieces, a sumptuous masala, and an abundance of flavor in every bite.
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Iffa Chicken | Dubai Chicken
Spicy, creamy, and tangy with a rich and delectable sauce, this iffa chicken is a viral Dubai based chicken recipe that's quick, high-protein, and delicious!
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Karahi Chicken
Spicy, smokey, karahi chicken gets its name from chicken cooked in a karahi or wok and simmered with ground spices and large cubes of onions and capsicum.
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Zero Oil Chicken Tikka Masala
A chicken tikka masala recipe which uses zero oil, is healthy and low in calories while retaining the taste that the restaurant version has.
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Slow Cooker Recipes
Slow Cooker Chicken Curry
This slow cooker chicken curry is inspired by Indian flavours and is the perfect dinner recipe. The chicken is juicy, the gravy is luscious and not watery, and its fantastic served with rice or naan bread. It's incredibly easy, with minimal prep, while being gluten free and kid friendly too. Watch Recipe Video above.
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Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala
This simple spicy Indian chicken tikka masala is so easy to make in a slow cooker. All you need to do is marinate the chicken, rest, dump all the ingredients into a slow cooker and watch the magic happen!
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Instant Pot Recipes
Instant Pot Coconut Chicken Curry
Looking for a quick and easy dinner that doesn't skimp on flavour? This Instant Pot Coconut Chicken Curry has got you covered. Mildly spicy and oh-so-creamy, it's the ultimate comfort food that's perfect for any night of the week.
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Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala
Make restaurant-style chicken tikka masala at home in just 30 minutes with this easy Instant Pot recipe!
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Air Fryer Recipes
Air Fryer Chicken Tikka
All the flavour of a tandoor but minus the fire, this air fryer chicken tikka is weeknight-friendly and celebration-worthy.
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Air Fryer Tandoori Chicken
Spicy, tangy and so smokey, this tandoori chicken is made entirely in the air fryer but has the same delicious flavors and smokiness of a traditional tandoor.
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Some of these recipes may not look like your typical curry (looking at you iffa chicken, air fryer chicken tikka, air fryer tandoori chicken), but they taste sooo good with naan and paratha, that they could give any traditional chicken curry a run for its money.
If you try any of these recipes, don’t forget to tag me in your stories as well as DM me your pictures on my Instagram @my_foodstory. It’s always such a pleasure when you tell me what you think about the recipes I share. Until then, happy cooking 🧑🍳
