Custrd is out now on the App Store and Google Play — Try it free for 7 days →
Back to recipes

Kerala chicken curry

A fragrant and spicy chicken curry with a rich yellow-orange coating of traditional Kerala spices. Perfect with rice or flatbread.

Total time
45 min
Servings
4
Calories
450
Protein
35g
Kerala chicken curry
comfortingIndiangluten-freechickentendersaucyweeknight dinnercurry

Ingredients

10 items — tap to check off

Missing one? Custrd suggests a swap that works.

Open the app

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Heat oil in a deep pan and sauté onions until golden brown.

  2. Step 2

    Add ginger-garlic paste and curry leaves, cook for 2 minutes.

  3. Step 3

    Stir in tomatoes and cook until soft and mushy.

  4. Step 4

    Add coriander, turmeric, and chili powders; fry for 1 minute.

  5. Step 5

    Add chicken pieces and coat well with the spice mixture.

  6. Step 6

    Pour in coconut milk and salt, simmer covered for 20 minutes.

  7. Step 7

    Uncover and cook until gravy thickens to your liking.

Tools you’ll need

  • deep pan or Dutch oven
  • wooden spoon
  • knife
  • cutting board

Cook smarter

Get matched recipes for what’s in your fridge

Custrd is an iPhone and Android app that finds real recipes from the ingredients you already have. No more grocery-list aspirations. Try it free for 7 days.