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    Recipes » Recipes » Chicken Recipes

    Dhaba Style Chicken Curry

    Published: Mar 13, 2021 · Modified: Mar 29, 2025 by Debjani · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Dhaba Style Chicken Curry is an easy-to-make Indian Chicken Curry and a roadside favorite. It takes hardly 30 minutes to cook this delicacy.

    One of the simplest forms of chicken curry in terms of cooking, Dhaba style Chicken Curry needs no introduction if you are a dhaba regular. We for sure are. We visit quite a few dhabas tucked on the highways quite regularly and love to have this curry with tandoori roti. The recipe is simple, though it calls for a few tricks.

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    I was planning to frame the recipe for highway chicken curry for quite some time. I have tried a few options; there were trials and errors. It was a bit weird that I was not able to get the exact flavors I was looking for. Then I tried a simple thing. I have added Kasuri methi to the curry.

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    Dhaba-style Chicken Curry Recipe video

    The perfect highway chicken curry, aka dhaba chicken

    The recipe calls for very basic ingredients and that is the beauty of this north Indian delicacy. Simple flavors, basic ingredients, and finger-licking good. I have created the recipe video for Dhaba chicken as well.

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    If you are going to try the recipe, follow the instructions as is, and let me know the outcome!

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    Ingredients

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    • Chicken
    • Onion
    • Tomato
    • Green Chillies
    • bunch Coriander Leaves
    • Dry Red Chilli
    • Bay Leaf
    • Cinnamon Stick
    • Green Cardamom
    • Oil
    • Garlic Paste
    • Ginger Paste
    • Red Chili Powder
    • Cumin Powder
    • Coriander Powder:
    • Turmeric Powder
    • Garam Masala Powder
    • Kasuri Methi
    • Salt

    Here's how I cook Dhaba Style Chicken Curry at Debjanir Rannaghar

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    Dhaba Style Chicken Curry

    Dhaba Style Chicken Curry is an easy-to-make Indian Chicken Curry and a roadside favorite. It takes hardly 30 minutes to cook this delicacy.

    Course Chicken
    Cuisine North Indian
    Keyword chicken curry recipe, Debjanir Rannaghar, dhaba chicken recipe, Dhaba style Chicken Curry, easy chicken curry recipe
    Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time 40 minutes minutes
    Servings 4 People
    Calories 419kcal
    Author Debjani Chatterjee Alam
    Cost Rs 250

    Ingredients

    • 1 kg Chicken curry cut
    • 3 Onion
    • 2 Tomato
    • 2 Green Chillies
    • ½ bunch Coriander Leaves

    To Marinate:

    • 1 Tbsp. Garlic Paste
    • 1 Tbsp. Ginger Paste
    • 1 Tsp. Red Chili Powder
    • Cumin Powder: 1 Tsp.
    • 1 Tsp. Coriander Powder
    • 1 Tsp. Turmeric Powder
    • 1 Tsp. Salt
    • 2 Tbsp. Oil

    Temperings:

    • 1 Dry Red Chilli
    • 3 Bay Leaf
    • 2 Cinnamon Stick
    • 6 Green Cardamom

    Spices  and Other

    • 5 Tbsp. Oil
    • 1 Tsp. Garlic Paste
    • 1 Tsp. Ginger Paste
    • ½ Tsp. Red Chili Powder
    • ½ Tsp. Cumin Powder
    • ½ Tsp. Coriander Powder
    • ½ Tsp.Turmeric Powder
    • 1 Tsp. Garam Masala Powder
    • 1.5 Tbsp. Kasuri Methi
    • 1 Tsp. Salt or to taste
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    Instructions

    Here's how you cook Dhaba style Chicken Curry

    • Wash and pat dry chicken pieces.
    • Now roughly chop Onions.
    • Make a paste of the Tomatoes.
    • Cut Green Chillies into small Pieces.
    • Roughly chop coriander leaves.
    • Marinate Chicken at least for 15 minutes.
    • Marinate chicken with 1 Tbsp. Ginger Paste, 1 Tbsp. Garlic Paste, 1 Tsp. Red Chili Powder, ½ Tsp.
    • Turmeric Powder, 1 Tsp. each of Cumin powder and Coriander Powder, 1 Tsp. Salt and also 2 Tbsp. Oil.
    • Heat 5 Tbsp. Oil in a deep bottom pan.
    • Heat the oil.
    • Temper the oil with Bay leaf, Dry Red Chilli, Cinnamon Stick, and also Green Cardamom.Cook for a minute.
    • Add chopped onion and cook till the onion turns brown in color.
    • Now add Ginger and Garlic Paste and cook for another minute.
    • Add Tomato paste and cook till oil floats on the top.
    • Now add Cumin Powder, Coriander Powder, Red Chilli Powder, and also a little salt and cook for 5 minutes.
    • Add little water in between while cooking.
    • Now add 1 Tbsp. Kasuri methi and cook for a while.
    • Now add marinated chicken and mix well.
    • At this point add chopped green chilies and half of the chopped coriander leaves.Mix again.
    • Now add 2 cups of water and mix.
    • Lower the flame and cook for 20 minutes without covering the pan with a lid.
    • Once the chicken is properly cooked and the gravy is rich, add the remaining Kasuri methi and chopped coriander and mix again.
    • Switch the flame off and wait for 10 minutes before serving Dhaba style chicken curry.
    • Serve Dhaba Chicken Curry hot with your choice of Roti, Paratha, nan, rice, or Pulao.

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 225g | Calories: 419kcal | Carbohydrates: 14.2g | Protein: 45.2g | Fat: 19.7g | Saturated Fat: 1.9g | Cholesterol: 128mg | Sodium: 586mg | Fiber: 4.6g | Sugar: 3.9g

    Pairing

    Though it goes amazingly with plain rice or roti, you can pair Dhaba Style Chicken Curry with below dishes as well.

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    Have you tried the Dhaba-style chicken curry recipe from Debjanir Rannaghar!

    I would love to see a picture if you are making it following my recipe which you can share here at dolonchttrj@gmail.com. You can use my hashtag #debjanirrannaghar and share it through Instagram as well. and in addition, you can tag me at @foodofdebjani.

    Here's the Dhaba-style chicken curry Pin for your Pinterest Board!

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