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Home » Recipes » Easy Chicken Curry Recipe

Easy Chicken Curry Recipe

By: Liz  /  Published: July 13, 2020  /  Updated: July 13, 2020  /   Leave a comment

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This easy chicken curry recipe is ready in less than 30 minutes and has a wonderful savory flavor and aroma. Spoon it over some basmati rice and you’ve got the perfect dinner.
rice with chicken curry sauce

Ingredients for easy chicken curry

  • olive oil
  • onion
  • garlic
  • curry powder
  • cumin
  • sour cream
  • milk
  • raisins
  • sugar
  • salt
  • basmati rice or noodles
  • nuts
  • cooked chicken

How to Make Chicken Curry the Easy Way

Saute onions in olive oil for several minutes. then add curry, cumin and garlic. When onions are tender, add chicken, sour cream, milk, 1/4 cup raisins, salt and sugar. Stir and cook over medium heat until hot throughout. 

stirring curry sauce on stove

Serve over hot noodles or prepared basmati rice.

pouring curry sauce on rice

Sprinkle the remaining raisins and nuts on top and enjoy this easy curried chicken recipe!

platter of chicken curry with rice

Which nuts go with curry?

Cashews are probably the most popular choice, but you could also use almonds, peanuts, pecans or walnuts. Choose your favorite nut!

chicken curry with rice in white serving dish

What to serve with chicken curry

Spoon the curry sauce over hot noodles or prepared basmati rice and serve with Naan bread. 

Other curry recipes you may enjoy

Quinoa salad with ginger-curry dressing
Curry pumpkin stew
Curried beef with rice
Thai chicken and fried rice wontons
Turkey meatballs with butter chicken sauce

serving dish with curried rice

Easy Chicken Curry

Liz - Eat Move Make
This easy chicken curry recipe cuts down on time but not on flavor! Serve over basmati rice or hot noodles with a side of Naan bread and dinner is done!
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Course Entree
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Calories 401 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 lb cooked chicken, chopped
  • 1/2 cup raisins, divided
  • 1/4 cup cashews, walnuts, almonds or pecans

Instructions
 

  • Heat olive oil in skillet over medium-high heat and cook onion for 2 minutes. Add curry, cumin and garlic; continue cooking a few more minutes or until onion is tender.
  • Stir in chicken, sour cream, milk, 1/4 cup raisins, salt and sugar. Reduce heat to medium, stirring frequently for 10-15 minutes until thoroughly heated. Spoon over cooked noodles or basmati rice. Sprinkle with remaining raisins and nuts.

Nutrition

Calories: 401kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 15gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 397mgPotassium: 508mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 499IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 134mgIron: 2mg
Keyword chicken, chicken curry with rice, curry
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About Liz

Liz is a midwestern mom gone southern (accent in transition). She lives in North Carolina and loves cooking, baking, traveling, movies, crafts, hot and cold tea, wine, pizza and the occasional nap. She also revels in the fact she's a crazy cat lady.

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