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Dhaba Style Chicken Curry Recipe
An utterly delicious, comforting chicken curry made with onion, tomato, and a few spices. This tastes exactly the ones you get in dhabas.
Prep Time
10
mins
Cook Time
35
mins
Total Time
45
mins
Course
Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine
Indian
Keyword
Chicken curry, Dhaba style chicken curry
Servings
4
people
Author
Geetanjali
INGREDIENTS ( 1 CUP = 240 ML )
For marinate
750
grams
bone-in chicken
or 1.65 lbs
1
tsp
lemon juice
fresh
1
tsp
ginger-garlic paste
½
tsp
turmeric powder
½
tsp
Kashmiri red chili powder
non-spicy
1
tsp
salt
For searing chicken
2
tbsp
oil
For curry
3
tbsp
oil
1
bay leaf
1
sliced green chili
3
medium-sized onion
finely chopped
1.5
tsp
ginger-garlic paste
1
tsp
Kashmiri red chili powder
non-spicy
1
tsp
cumin powder
1
tsp
coriander powder
2
medium-sized tomatoes
paste
Salt as required
1
cup
warm water
2
slit green chilies
½
tsp
garam masala powder
1
tsp
Kasuri methi
dried fenugreek/methi leaves
3
tbsp
fresh coriander leaves
finely chopped
INSTRUCTIONS
Marination
Take the chicken pieces in a bowl, add salt, lemon juice, ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, and chili powder.
Mix well and set aside for a few minutes.
Searing the Chicken
Heat oil in a pan. Once the oil is hot enough add chickens and sear them over high flame for 6-7 minutes.
Once done remove from the pan and set aside.
Preparing the Curry
Heat oil in a pan, add bay leaves, green chili, and chopped onion.
Saute the onion over medium-low flame for 8-10 minutes or until the onion turns slightly golden brown in color.
Add ginger-garlic paste and saute for 2 minutes or until the raw smell of ginger-garlic goes.
Add red chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder and saute for a few seconds.
Add a splash of water and saute for a few more seconds.
Add tomato paste, followed by salt. Saute to mix, cover, and cook until tomatoes are cooked.
Add seared chicken. Saute over medium-high flame for 10 minutes.
Add warm water. Stir to mix. Cover and cook over simmer flame until the chicken is cooked
Once cooked, add garam masala powder, Kasuri methi, sliced green chilies, chopped coriander leaves. Stir to mix and turn off the flame.
Cover and let it rest for 5 minutes to infuse all the flavor.
Dhaba style chicken curry is ready to serve. Serve hot with piping hot rice or roti.
Notes
Use fresh ingredients.
Use bone-in leg pieces chicken. As the juices from the bone seep into the curry and enhance the taste.
Adjust heat as per your need.