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Chicken Tikka Masala
Charred yogurt-marinated chicken in a rich, creamy tomato-based spiced sauce — comfort in a bowl.
⏱ 70 min🔥 560 kcalMedium
★4.9(7,821)
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Indian Chicken Recipes
23 recipes using chicken — Curries, biryanis, dals and the world's most complex spice cuisine.
These 23 indian chicken recipes are ready in about 68 minutes on average, with 380–680 kcal per serving, and 0% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.
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How Indian cuisine cooks with chicken
Indian cooking is a science of spice — layering and blooming aromatics to build curries and dals of remarkable depth and regional variety. When Indian cooks work with chicken, they reach for cumin, coriander, turmeric, ginger, garlic, chilli and garam masala, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are simmering, marinating, grilling and frying.
The world's most-cooked protein — mild, lean and endlessly adaptable to almost any spice profile or cooking method. In this collection it's most often cooked with garam masala, lemon juice, garlic, ginger-garlic paste, ground cumin and turmeric. The dishes here span indian classics ready in as little as 32 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.
Reader favourite: Authentic Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani) is the highest-rated dish in this collection at 4.9★ from 15,600 ratings.
23 Indian Chicken Recipes
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Authentic Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)
Tandoor-roasted chicken in a velvety tomato, butter and cream sauce — the world's most ordered Indian dish.
⏱ 75 min🔥 560 kcalMedium
★4.9(15,600)
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Authentic Chicken Biryani Recipe
Fragrant, saffron-infused chicken biryani with tender marinated chicken layered with basmati rice and whole spices. This authentic chicken biryani recipe from scratch is perfect for special occasions — deeply aromatic and utterly impressive.
⏱ 100 min🔥 620 kcalHard
★4.9(8,940)
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Butter Chicken Curry
Creamy tomato-based chicken curry with warm spices.
⏱ 45 min🔥 450 kcalMedium
★4.9(5,200)
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Chicken Tikka Masala
Grilled chicken chunks in a spiced creamy tomato sauce.
⏱ 50 min🔥 420 kcalMedium
★4.8(4,800)
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Keto Butter Chicken
Rich, creamy butter chicken with no added sugar or flour.
⏱ 35 min🔥 420 kcalMedium
★4.8(3,400)
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Chicken Tikka Masala — The Definitive Recipe
The world's most popular Indian restaurant dish, decoded. Smoky charred tikka chicken in a rich, spiced tomato cream sauce. Includes the charring technique that makes restaurant tikka masala different from home cooking.
⏱ 70 min🔥 520 kcalMedium
★4.9(3,500)
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Chettinad Chicken (South Indian Spiced Chicken)
South Indian dry curry with roasted spices, black pepper, and tender chicken chunks.
⏱ 65 min🔥 420 kcalMedium
★4.7(478)
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Tandoori Chicken — Vikas Khanna-Inspired
Yogurt-marinated chicken cooked at high heat until smoky and charred — North India's most iconic restaurant dish, refined.
⏱ 60 min🔥 412 kcalMedium
★4.9(1,124)
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Chicken Tikka Masala
Tender marinated chicken in creamy spiced tomato sauce — Britain's national dish, beloved worldwide.
⏱ 75 min🔥 580 kcalMedium
★4.9(5,240)
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Hyderabadi Biryani
Royal layered rice with marinated chicken, saffron, and aromatic spices — fragrant, festive, complex.
⏱ 120 min🔥 680 kcalHard
★4.9(4,620)
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Delhi Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)
Tandoor-charred chicken in a velvety tomato-cream-butter gravy with cardamom, fenugreek, and kasoori methi.
⏱ 80 min🔥 580 kcalMedium
★4.9(4,280)
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Chettinad Chicken (Tamil Nadu Pepper Curry)
South India's fiercest curry — Tamil Nadu chicken in a roasted-spice masala built around black pepper, fennel, and toasted coconut.
⏱ 75 min🔥 420 kcalMedium
★4.8(542)
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Hyderabadi Kacchi Chicken Biryani (Dum-Cooked Rice with Spiced Chicken)
Hyderabad's royal layered biryani — marinated chicken and parboiled basmati sealed in a pot and slow-cooked over low heat with saffron, mint and fried onions.
⏱ 135 min🔥 620 kcalHard
★4.9(2,840)
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Butter Chicken
Creamy tomato butter chicken with warm spices and tender marinated chicken.
⏱ 60 min🔥 520 kcalMedium
★4.9(5,410)
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Delhi Masala Chickpea Rice Bowl
Delhi Masala Chickpea Rice Bowl brings indian flavor into a practical home recipe with chicken thighs, ginger, garlic, cumin, coriander and turmeric, and a finish of cilantro.
⏱ 59 min🔥 412 kcalHard
★4.7(1,190)
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Punjabi Sesame Lime Stew
Punjabi Sesame Lime Stew turns indian pantry flavors into a complete stew with chicken legs, ginger, garlic, cumin, coriander and turmeric, and a fresh cilantro finish.
⏱ 62 min🔥 422 kcalMedium
★4.4(1,302)
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Gujarati Green Herb Salad
Gujarati Green Herb Salad turns indian pantry flavors into a complete salad with grilled chicken, ginger, garlic, cumin, coriander and turmeric, and a fresh cilantro finish.
⏱ 46 min🔥 464 kcalHard
★4.5(1,364)
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Indian Market Lemon Herb Rice Bowl
Indian Market Lemon Herb Rice Bowl brings indian flavor to a practical rice bowl built with chicken thighs, ginger, garlic, cumin, coriander and turmeric, and a fresh cilantro finish.
⏱ 32 min🔥 385 kcalMedium
★4.8(1,360)
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Indian Mountain Green Herb Salad
Indian Mountain Green Herb Salad brings indian flavor to a practical salad built with grilled chicken, ginger, garlic, cumin, coriander and turmeric, and a fresh cilantro finish.
⏱ 48 min🔥 469 kcalHard
★4.5(1,476)
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Indian Chicken Kathi Roll with Smoky Tomato Filling
Spiced grilled chicken and a smoky tomato-onion filling rolled up in a flaky paratha for a Kolkata-style wrap.
⏱ 50 min🔥 420 kcalMedium
★4.7(17)
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Indian Mint Chicken Curry (Pudina Chicken)
A bright, herbal chicken curry built on a blended fresh mint and cilantro base instead of a tomato-heavy gravy.
⏱ 55 min🔥 380 kcalMedium
★4.5(48)
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Indian Tandoori-Style Roast Chicken
A whole chicken marinated in yogurt and warming spices, roasted until the skin chars at the edges like real tandoori chicken.
⏱ 95 min🔥 440 kcalMedium
★4.6(51)
Choosing & preparing chicken
How to choose
Look for plump, pinkish flesh with no grey patches and a clean smell. Thighs stay juicier than breasts and forgive overcooking; bone-in, skin-on pieces deliver the most flavour.
Prep & storage
Pat dry before searing for proper browning, and bring it to room temperature for 15 minutes so it cooks evenly. Marinades with acid or yoghurt tenderise lean breast meat.
When is it done?
Cook to an internal temperature of 74°C / 165°F — the juices should run clear and there should be no pink at the bone.
Nutrition
A lean, high-protein choice: a skinless breast delivers roughly 31 g of protein per 100 g with very little saturated fat.
Classic flavour partners: garlic, lemon, thyme, ginger, paprika, yoghurt
Indian Chicken Recipes — FAQ
How long do Indian chicken recipes take to make?
Most of these 23 Indian chicken recipes are ready in around 68 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Indian Market Lemon Herb Rice Bowl, takes about 32 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 135 minutes.
How many calories are in Indian chicken dishes?
Across this collection they range from about 380 to 680 kcal per serving, averaging 486 kcal — Indian Mint Chicken Curry (Pudina Chicken) is the lightest option at 380 kcal.
What is the easiest Indian chicken recipe for beginners?
Indian Market Lemon Herb Rice Bowl is a great place to start — it's rated medium and comes together in about 32 minutes. 0% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.
What goes well with chicken in Indian cooking?
In these recipes, chicken is most often paired with garam masala, lemon juice, garlic, ginger-garlic paste, ground cumin and turmeric. Indian kitchens also lean on cumin, coriander, turmeric, ginger, garlic, chilli and garam masala.
How do I know when chicken is properly cooked?
Cook to an internal temperature of 74°C / 165°F — the juices should run clear and there should be no pink at the bone.
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