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    Goan Chicken Curry Recipe

    Feb 9, 2025 by Helene Dsouza

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    Super quick and easy, one-pot Indian chicken curry. This is a gluten-free low-carb chicken meal!
    Total Time: 23 minutes minutes
    Prep Time: 3 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    3 servings
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    Easy Indian Chicken Curry Recipe - how to make chicken curry with coconut milk [One-Pot+VIDEO] www.MasalaHerb.com

    I adore this easy Indian Chicken Curry Recipe!

    It's a complete weeknight dinner solution and so tasty.

    Easy Indian Chicken Curry Recipe - how to make chicken curry with coconut milk [One-Pot+VIDEO] www.MasalaHerb.com
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    Usually, this Indian Chicken curry is ready within 25 minutes and it's flavorful, filling and so comforting at the same time!

    Learn how to make this easy Indian chicken curry with the step by step video and recipe further below!

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    It has been a while since I had posted an Indian chicken curry recipe here, and it was about time, don't you think?

    I have to confess, I was playing around with ingredients and flavors for a while.

    Understanding the different effects of spices is a challenge I enjoy, and I love preparing a deep, flavorful Indian chicken curry!

    When I was introduced to spices the Indian way, I was overwhelmed by the number of different flavors and shocked that one could throw them all together in a pot.

    I know my Indian friends will chuckle at the thought of my face turning red while eating a spicy hot dish, but a Westerner might understand my first reaction.

    Easy Indian Chicken Curry Recipe - how to make chicken curry with coconut milk [One-Pot+VIDEO] www.MasalaHerb.com

    It took a few years and pure food love and I was a changed person.

    In fact, I am pretty much alright with most Indian dishes as you can see (pun intended!)

    One of the Indian dishes that helped me getting into Indian food was this quick and easy chicken Curry.

    My mother in law was so kind to share this Indian Chicken Curry recipe with us and of course, her recipe is the best!

    So, if you are a person who grew up with non-spicy food, then this Chicken Curry will surely be your next favorite.

    Can chicken curry be frozen?

    Yes, you can freeze this chicken curry easily by placing the curry with the chicken pieces into a freezer friendly container.

    Then you just need to defrost the chicken curry and reheat it again on the stove top or microwave.

    You will realize that it's easier to heat up again this chicken curry as the chicken is still on the bone and doesn't get that tough when reheated.

    Easy Indian Chicken Curry Recipe - how to make chicken curry with coconut milk [One-Pot+VIDEO] www.MasalaHerb.com

    How long does it last in the fridge?

    Chicken curry can last for about 5 days in the fridge, however, try to consume it before 3 days are over.

    In fact, storing the chicken curry in the fridge and reheating it is beneficial because the chicken curry tends to gain more flavors when sitting in the fridge and being reheated.

    Serving Ideas

    Serve the chicken curry with plain cooked rice, lemon rice, cilantro rice or other aromatic spiced rice.

    Or serve the chicken curry with flatbread such as chapati or any other bread.

    Dear Reader, when are you planning to make this easy Indian chicken curry?

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    Easy Indian Chicken Curry Recipe - how to make chicken curry with coconut milk [One-Pot+VIDEO] www.MasalaHerb.com

    Easy Indian Chicken Curry Recipe

    Super quick and easy, one-pot Indian chicken curry. This is a gluten-free low-carb chicken meal!
    4.88 from 8 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Asian, Indian
    Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Low Lactose
    Prep Time: 3 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 23 minutes minutes
    Servings: 3 servings
    Calories: 347kcal
    Recipe by: Helene Dsouza

    Ingredients

    • 1-2 Tablespoon Oil
    • 1 Onion sliced
    • 1 Tomato diced
    • 1 Tablespoon Ginger + Garlic *see Notes
    • 1 pound Chicken Cut-Up aka chicken curry cuts, about ½ of a small Chicken
    • 1 ½ cup Coconut Milk
    • 1 cup Broth
    • 3 Tablespoon Garam Masala
    • ¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper Ground
    • Salt to taste
    • Juice of one Lime
    • Cilantro Fresh aka Coriander greens
    US - Metric

    Instructions

    • Add the oil to a cooking pot and heat up. Throw in the sliced onion. Stir fry for a minute or until the onion turns a bit translucent. Then add the Tomato and stir fry as well. 
      Quick and Easy Chicken Curry www.masalaherb.com #stepbystep #recipe
    • Reduce the heat and add the ginger garlic and stir cook for a few seconds on low heat so that the contents of the pot get mixed up.
    • Add your chicken pieces and stir fry for another 2-3 minutes.
      Quick and Easy Chicken Curry www.masalaherb.com #stepbystep #recipe
    • Pour in the Coconut milk.
      Quick and Easy Chicken Curry www.masalaherb.com #stepbystep #recipe
    • Add the garam masala and black pepper. Mix everything well.
      Quick and Easy Chicken Curry www.masalaherb.com #stepbystep #recipe
    • Cook on slow heat (slow so that it doesn't curdle) for about 15 minutes uncovered or until the curry has reduced and thickened and the chicken has cooked and the flavors have incorporated.
    • Take off from the heat and add the juice of one lime into the curry before serving still hot.
    • Garnish with cilantro.
    • See below the recipe for serving suggestions.

    Notes

    1. Use Ginger & Garlic Paste or finely chopped ginger + garlic (ratio of ⅓ ginger and ⅔ garlic). That way it will mix into the curry properly, emulsify and help thicken the curry.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Easy Indian Chicken Curry Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (1.2 g)
    Calories 347 Calories from Fat 207
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 23g35%
    Saturated Fat 6g30%
    Cholesterol 77mg26%
    Sodium 390mg16%
    Potassium 345mg10%
    Carbohydrates 11g4%
    Fiber 4g16%
    Sugar 6g7%
    Protein 20g40%
    Vitamin A 650IU13%
    Vitamin C 10mg12%
    Calcium 73mg7%
    Iron 1.1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    1. Mick says

      November 06, 2021 at 7:25 pm

      5 stars
      Lovely mild creamy curry couldn't see on the steps when to add broth but it turned out fine

      Reply
    2. Dula says

      March 29, 2018 at 6:15 am

      In srilanka we always use coconut milk, for every dish

      I don't know about the india

      But indian people use curd i think
      U can use curd instead of coconut milk

      Reply
      • Helene Dsouza says

        March 29, 2018 at 9:01 am

        Dula, this chicken curry is a coconut milk chicken curry version 🙂 and is based on Goan chicken curry recipes. Goa is a region in India.

        Reply
    3. Carlos Peres da Costa says

      October 22, 2017 at 7:41 pm

      4 stars
      Regarding Chicken or Fish curries 1. generally indians prize more the taste of the curry ( to go with rice or chappati ) rather than the taste and size of meat or fish.
      2. Many people prefer to marinate the meat or fish with part of the massala- so that it permeates the pieces and then fry. Next the onions are stir fried (dorée), the remaining massala,, the fried meat or fish and finally coconut juice, all cooked under slow fire.

      Would like to know your opinion in this regard.

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      • Helene Dsouza says

        October 23, 2017 at 12:33 pm

        True Carlos you are right,
        Cooking a chicken curry in clay pots over a wooden fire is definitely the way to go for an authentic and flavor rich chicken curry.
        However, this post is an easy one-pot Indian chicken curry. It's for all those, and mostly the hard working ladies, who are tight in time. All those people who have a full time job and a house and family to take care of. And nowadays it's a fact, 24 hours are not enough, so from scratch made dishes with real ingredients that take up less of our time and effort, are much welcomed in our society.

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    4. Anu says

      October 22, 2017 at 1:13 pm

      As a vegetarian, an obvious question I have is - Can I just replace Chicken with some vegetables and make this curry?

      As a North Indian, coconut based curries are not a usual thing for us, we usually make onion tomato based curry with garam masala as the primary masala in it.

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      • Helene Dsouza says

        October 23, 2017 at 12:39 pm

        thank you for your question Anu,
        Eventfully you could however, the ingredients would have needed to be changed. In that case you could make it with potato and cauliflower and peas or similar. And we would have to add more flavor by adding different spices and herbs such as fresh curry leaves and maybe a souring agent. Adding more flavor would be needed as chicken, and especially the bones, tend to harbor a lot of rich aromas which lend the curry the characteristic flavor print.
        In that sense, I will make sure to share a coconut based veg curry soon. For now i can recommend the Drumstick pod (Moringa) vegetable curry and the sorak curry, which are both very goan coconut curries, if you want to try more coconut based curry cooking. 🙂

        Reply
    5. Cecilia says

      October 19, 2017 at 9:06 pm

      5 stars
      Wonderful recipe! I just love Indian food!

      Reply
    6. simi says

      October 18, 2017 at 10:27 pm

      5 stars
      That is an easy peasy chicken curry. Perfect for a weekday meal.

      Reply
    7. Eva Taylor says

      October 18, 2017 at 5:49 pm

      I recently cooked for an Indian chef from her cookbook for a morning show demonstration, she was appalled at how complicated and heavy non-Indians make Indian food; this recipe presents Indian food with simplicity and full-flavours that it was meant to have. You are fortunate to have your MIL teach you to cook real Indian food.

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      • Helene Dsouza says

        October 23, 2017 at 12:54 pm

        I absolutely agree, it's gold worth that she taught me her food preparing habits. Also the credit goes to my sister in laws, they have a great hand for tasty food.

        I think so there are two main different "Indian" foods. The Indian subcontinent food and the Indian food abroad, so to say the British/American etc Indian food. I think they call it Balti food. Already Indian food in India itself has many shades as each community has different food and cooking methods. But, the Indian food in the rest of the world can be rarely compared to what is there in India.

        Balti food kind of developed from modified Punjabi cuisine, I think? It's often very rich in cream and butter and the spices are off half the time. I went to a Indian restaurant in Austria, in the alps. It was run by Indians. When they saw us coming they looked nervous as my husband had come along with me and it's obvious that he is Indian. Local Austrians had said how amazing this place was and how tasty the food was. The restaurant itself was full. We ordered butter chicken, nan and something else, which I can't recall now. It was horrible and tasted very off, one of my worst meals ever. I realized in fact it tasted a bit like Austrian food repackaged into Indian inspired flavors. It was really weird. So basically, Indian restaurants abroad figured that the only way to be profitable is to adapt to the local taste preferences. And that, apparently has been the norm and trend in most Indian food places in Europe in most probably world wide.

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    8. Vicky @ Avocado Pesto says

      October 17, 2017 at 12:50 am

      I love love love a good Indian chicken curry! It's the most ultimate comfort food and the fact that this is made in one pot makes this even better!

      Reply
    9. sue | theviewfromgreatisland says

      October 16, 2017 at 7:49 pm

      All your food appeals to me, but this one in particular...I'm forever ordering my Indian take-out "extra spicy" and it never lives up to my expectations...time to take matters into my own kitchen!

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    10. Anna Hettick says

      October 16, 2017 at 7:34 pm

      This looks so good!! I have just recently tried a curry recipe (never made it before) and my family loved it so now I am looking for more! Can't wait to try this one out! 🙂

      Reply
    11. Natalia says

      October 16, 2017 at 7:18 pm

      5 stars
      I love Indian food and this chicken curry looks amazingly delicious!

      Reply
    12. Tara says

      October 16, 2017 at 6:32 pm

      Such a perfect one-pot weeknight meal! We don't eat curry nearly enough and I love how easily this one comes together. Yum!

      Reply
    13. Rezica says

      May 20, 2016 at 8:46 pm

      Can I used water instead of coconut milk becoz i dont like milk

      Reply
    14. Chickie says

      March 16, 2014 at 5:41 pm

      Sounds delicious... but one question... why on earth are you rinsing and drying chicken?

      Reply
      • Helene Dsouza says

        March 16, 2014 at 8:04 pm

        Hi there. I rinse the chicken for hygienic reasons and drying it a bit helps so that less liquid accumulates. You don't have to pat dry it but I find it easier to handle. You want to stir fry the chicken with as little liquids as possible but with the lemon juice marination. Hope that helps and let me know if something else is unclear.

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    15. Noreen Duncan says

      December 05, 2013 at 6:41 am

      Hi Helena your quick and easy Curry made with chicken is delicious, thanks a lot.X

      Reply
      • Helene Dsouza says

        December 05, 2013 at 3:32 pm

        Hi Norren, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a short feedback. Very much appreciated and I am happy to hear of course that you enjoyed it. =) Take care!

        Reply
    16. Terra says

      November 03, 2013 at 8:40 am

      You know I have never made a curry dish in any way. Hubby is allergic to turmeric, and he loves curry.....kinda a bummer. Your recipe looks so hearty and delicious! Perfect dish on these cool days here in the U.S. 🙂 Gorgeous, Hugs, Terra

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    17. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

      October 31, 2013 at 2:17 am

      I love curry, and especially quick and easy one! 😉 I usually make extra so that I can serve at least two days. 😀 (and no one minds as we all love curry!).

      Reply
    18. Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says

      October 27, 2013 at 9:25 pm

      Simple and delicious curry, with no fuss ingredients -- i'm having a huge craving!!!

      Reply
    19. Paula @ Vintage Kitchen Notes says

      October 26, 2013 at 5:58 pm

      My grandmother introduced my to her curry ages ago, and it is one of my favorite spicy stews to make. Can't beat a quick and easy one Helene!

      Reply
    20. Ash-foodfashionparty says

      October 24, 2013 at 10:37 pm

      The curry looks so nice Helene. Simple and perfect. I love that you've used the bones too, I think, it's the best way to add flavor into curries.

      Reply
      • Helene Dsouza says

        October 25, 2013 at 6:11 pm

        For sure the bones give the dish a flavour depth which you won't get in a dish without. Thanks for your comment!

        Reply
    21. Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry says

      October 24, 2013 at 7:33 pm

      You had me at easy (and def at the coconut milk).

      Reply
      • Helene Dsouza says

        October 25, 2013 at 6:13 pm

        😛

        Reply
    22. Jamie says

      October 24, 2013 at 5:13 pm

      This is the kind of dish I love discovering and making for my family. I have been making a quick and easy chicken curry I got off of Meeta's blog but now I'll try this one! Quick, easy and flavorful... my family will love it!

      btw cannot pin this post 🙁 It doesn't work.

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      • Helene Dsouza says

        October 25, 2013 at 6:16 pm

        Let me know later on how they liked it Jamie! 🙂 about the pin thing... Did you try using the bottom pin button at the end of the post? Also try clearing your browser cache that should help. I have the same issue sometimes with other pages and I found that clearing the cache helped.

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    23. easyfoodsmith says

      October 24, 2013 at 12:47 pm

      The curry looks scrumptious and it sounds perfect when in a jiffy.

      Reply
      • Helene Dsouza says

        October 25, 2013 at 6:17 pm

        Thank you, you will definitely enjoy this chicken curry

        Reply
    24. Joanne says

      October 23, 2013 at 9:43 pm

      I love how quick this is! Definite win.

      Reply
      • Helene Dsouza says

        October 25, 2013 at 6:17 pm

        Complete time saver 🙂

        Reply
    25. Kitchen Belleicious says

      October 23, 2013 at 8:21 am

      just simply gorgeous and looks delicious

      Reply
      • Helene Dsouza says

        October 25, 2013 at 6:18 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply
    26. Jeanette says

      October 23, 2013 at 7:15 am

      I love how quick and easy this recipe is Helene - it looks fabulous!

      Reply
      • Helene Dsouza says

        October 25, 2013 at 6:18 pm

        Thank you for your compliment Jeanette 🙂

        Reply
    27. Sissi says

      October 22, 2013 at 2:40 pm

      We, Europeans, don't cook often enough with bones. I suppose because of the table manners issue... Impossible to eat a curry with bones in an elegant way but who cares if we are at home and have no guests 😉 It must taste wonderful! I keep your recipe and next time I'll try to leave the bones (I'll experiment with my cleaver) to see the difference in flavours.

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      • Helene Dsouza says

        October 25, 2013 at 6:23 pm

        I think it's for sure a difference in flavours Sissi. Honestly I have always been irked by the thought of cooking meat with bones (because of the small bones) but it's necessary to give the flavours to the curry dish. 🙂

        Reply
    28. Hotly Spiced says

      October 22, 2013 at 9:20 am

      That's a great looking curry, Helene and it doesn't require a lot of time or ingredients which makes it perfect for me! xx

      Reply
      • Helene Dsouza says

        October 25, 2013 at 6:24 pm

        I hope you will treasure the recipe as much as I do. It has saved me a couple of times 😉

        Reply
    29. Vicki Bensinger says

      October 22, 2013 at 4:13 am

      I've seen so many recipes this week already using curry. I love curry but unfortunately my family doesn't. This looks wonderful. I am going to have to try this sometime when they aren't around.

      Reply
    30. Ramona says

      October 22, 2013 at 2:39 am

      You have me drooling here... chicken curry is close to my heart. 🙂

      Reply
    31. Asmita says

      October 22, 2013 at 2:27 am

      Give me a bowl of chicken curry and rice and I am all set. Comfort food at it's best! This curry looks so inviting and delicious!

      Reply
    32. Wizzy says

      October 22, 2013 at 2:27 am

      Coconut milk in curry is not often done in my country although I know it is quite flavourful. Yours looks perfect.

      Reply
    33. Kate (@KatefromScratch) says

      October 21, 2013 at 11:00 pm

      5 stars
      Fantastic recipe. I love the ease of it and you totally had me with the short ingredients list. I'll be making this one very soon.

      Reply
    34. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

      October 21, 2013 at 10:03 pm

      The gravy looks so good! I have some bread ready for that!

      Reply
    35. cquek says

      October 21, 2013 at 8:28 pm

      what beautiful colors and delicious flavors!

      Reply
    36. Joanne T Ferguson says

      October 21, 2013 at 6:42 am

      G'day! For a curry in a hurry Helene, you dish looks delish, true!
      Wish I could have a taste of it right now too!
      Cheers! Joanne

      Reply
    37. foodwanderings says

      October 21, 2013 at 10:36 am

      Funny you just posted this curry recipe. Just a couple of days ago we had a similar one with coconut milk at a local Indian restaurant. I know sometimes you just need to attend to life no worries we are here. Will be patiently waiting! 🙂

      Reply
    38. john@kitchenriffs says

      October 20, 2013 at 9:40 pm

      Great looking dish! I love any and all curries. Question, though: in the Ingredients you list lime, in Step 1 of the instructions you're using lemon. I assume lemon is the citrus to use? Anyway, really good recipe - thanks.

      Reply
    39. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says

      October 20, 2013 at 8:14 pm

      I've been looking for ideas for curry that John's dad can eat. Really spicy food leaves him eating antacid tablets. 🙂 This looks really good!

      Reply
    40. Minnie@thelady8home says

      October 20, 2013 at 7:29 pm

      This curry looks sooooo good Helene....So simple, and yet delightful.

      Reply

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