A chicken curry recipe is a staple in most Punjabi homes and every cook does it differently. It can be daunting when looking for a chicken curry recipe as there are so many out there. Once you get the basics or base of the sauce right, you can tackle any curry dish.
At a young age, my mum taught me this chicken curry recipe, and it hasn’t changed much since.
Adjusting the recipe
One of the main concerns with any curry recipe is the hotness. Chilli, garlic and ginger are all elements that contribute to the hotness of this dish and these can be adjusted to suit. I make this chicken curry recipe for the whole family as my little one loves strong flavours and spices. However, you can adjust various elements as appropriate for your little one. I also add a small amount of salt, which is not necessary for all. This recipe includes my recommendations for the ingredients.
The type of chicken you use can also be adjusted. My personal preference with children is breast meat but you can also use chicken thighs and legs with the bones still in.
Alternatives and serving suggestions
You can replace chicken with lamb chunks of paneer and potatoes.
As this can be a strong flavour for little ones, here are a few serving suggestions that I have used:
- Stirred into rice
- Mashed into chapati flour to add flavour to a chappati
- Mashed and added to a tortilla with cheese to make a quesadilla
Mummy’s chicken curry recipe
Ingredients
- 2 onions, chopped
- 2 chillies, chopped
- 1 tbsp garlic, chopped
- 1 tbsp ginger, chopped
- 1 tin chopped tomatoes
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp masala
- 1 tsp haldi
- 500 g chicken breast
Instructions
- Wash and cut the chicken into chunks and leave it to drain.
- In a pan add your oil of choice and the chopped onion andsaute until translucent. I use olive oil and keep this pan on medium to lowheat throughout the process.
- Add the garlic, ginger and chilli and cook for severalminutes.
- Add the tomatoes, masala, salt (if needed) and haldi and cook for several minutesuntil everything is combined. This will form the base or sauce of the mixture.I then usually use a hand blender to make the sauce smooth.
- Add chicken to the mix and cook. If you would like the baseto be thinner add water whilst cooking the chicken.
Notes
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