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White Chicken Curry is a perfect example of how minimal use of spices and ingredients can produce a dish that is rich in taste and full of flavor.

As the name signifies, this dish is basically white in colour and hence red chili powder and tomatoes are not used in this recipe.

In Hindi this Indian chicken curry is even referred to as Safed Murg which translates to White chicken in English. One of the popular Indian recipes that is super easy to make and delicious at the same time.

Recipe of White Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk

There are different ways to make this dish, some use heavy cream in it. I too have a couple of ways to prepare this.

However this recipe, I have inherited from my mother requires minimal and easily available ingredients.

Besides the basic ingredients for this curry such as nut paste and yoghurt she has made use of coconut milk. Hence you will not have to go looking for anything particular as you probably would be having these ingredients available in your pantry.

What to serve with White Chicken Curry

To complete a menu for a family get together you could pair this curry up with the following dishes.

• Mutton Mince Potato Chops
• Chicken Tava Kebab
• Cumin Rice

Recipe Benefits for people suffering from food allergies

• Soy free

So, lets get on with it and I hope you enjoy it.

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Easy White Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk

This Indian curry is a simple dish which is full of flavours that goes well with paratha or cumin rice.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Servings 4 People

Equipment

• Cooking Pot
• 1 Mixer Grinder

Ingredients

  

• 500 grams Chicken pieces
• 3 tbsp Yoghurt / Yogurt
• ⅓ cup Coconut milk
• 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste
• ¼ tsp White pepper powder
• 1 tsp Coriander powder
• ¾ tsp Cumin powder
• ¾ tsp Garam masala powder
• 3 tbsp Oil
• 1 tsp Shah jeera
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 1 Green Cardamom
• 3 Cloves
• Salt as required
• 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves finely chopped for garnishing

Onion and Green Chilli Purée

• 3 medium Onions
• 2 Green Chilies

Cashew and Almond Paste

• 25 Cashew nuts Before grinding into smooth paste soak in warm water for 5 mins
• 5 Almonds Before grinding into smooth paste soak in warm water for 5 mins and then remove the skin

Instructions

 

• In a cooking pot on medium heat add the oil once heated add in the whole spices such as bay leaves, cloves, green cardamom amd shah jeera. Cook for a few seconds until it gets aromatic.
  3 tbsp Oil, 1 Bay Leaf, 1 Green Cardamom, 3 Cloves, 1 tsp Shah jeera
• Then add the onion/ chili paste and fry until it changes to light pink in color. After which add the ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute until the raw smell goes away.
  3 medium Onions, 2 Green Chilies, 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste
• Now add the nut paste (cashew/almond) and fry by adding little water at a time until the raw taste goes away.

  Once the raw taste has gone, lower the flame and add in the yoghurt.

  Cook for five minutes stirring occasionally. Now, add the coconut milk and the remaining spices namely coriander powder, cumin powder and white pepper powder
  3 tbsp Yoghurt / Yogurt, ⅓ cup Coconut milk, 1 tsp Coriander powder, ¾ tsp Cumin powder, ¼ tsp White pepper powder
• Keep frying for five minutes by adding little water at a time.

  Now add the chicken and fry on high flame for three minutes. Add some water until the chicken is submerged, also at this point add the garam masala powder. Set the flame on high and cover the vessel with a lid.

  Once you see the curry boiling then lower the flame to slow.

  Cover and cook the curry for around ten minutes or until the chicken is done and the oil separates
  500 grams Chicken pieces, ¾ tsp Garam masala powder
• Open the lid, add the desired quantity of water for the thickness of the gravy and adjust the salt as per the requirement. Cook for sometime till the gravy thickens a bit.
• Lastly garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve either with roti or rice.
  1 tbsp Coriander Leaves

Notes

• If you need help with any Herb or Spice listed in this recipe then refer to the guide: List of Herbs and Spices
• If you wish to then you can even make this as a boneless white chicken curry, however I have used mixed cuts of chicken.

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