Kolhapuri Chicken Curry Recipe (2024)

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Kolhapuri Chicken Curry Recipe with step by step pictures. This recipe is spicy and full of aromatic flavours. Serve with hot, steamed rice or any Indian bread of your choice.

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Kolhapuri Chicken Curry

This is one chicken curry which i have been planning to make for a very long time..Couple days back i made it and it was spot on..The flavours were perfect and we enjoyed with rice..I made a wonderful thai red curry baked chicken, it was lipsmackingly good.

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Ingredients for Kolhapuri Chicken Curry

  • Chicken - 1 whole chicken cut into 10 big pieces
  • Oil - 3 tbsp
  • Curry leaves a handful
  • Coriander leaves - 2 handful finely chopped
  • Coriander Powder - 2 tbsp
  • Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
  • Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp

For Masala:

  • Oil - 2 tbsp
  • Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf - 2 tsp
  • Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
  • Cinnamon / Pattai - 3 cm piece
  • Cardamom / Yelakai - 5
  • Cloves / Krambu - 5
  • Whole Black Pepper - 2 tsp
  • Star Anise - 1
  • Mace - 2
  • Sesame Seeds / Ellu - 2 tbsp
  • Coconut - ½ cup grated
  • Garlic - 6 cloves
  • Onion - 500 grams sliced thinly
  • Tomato - 500 grams chopped
  • Salt to taste

For Marination:

  • Chilli Powder - 1 tbsp
  • Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tbsp
  • Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
  • Lemon Juice - 3 tbsp

This is one flavourful chicken curry..Taste really fantastic. It has lots of onions in them and whole spices. They are roasted and ground to perfectly. The colour for this dish comes from roasting of the onions so take your time to roast it. Hubby loved it to the core..

Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..

How to Make Kolhapuri Chicken Curry

  1. Start by marinating chicken with the ingredients given for marination well. Leave it to marinate till you get ready with the other stuff.
  2. Heat oil in a kadai. Add in whole spices, garlic, sesame seeds, coconut and roast for a min.
  3. Add in onions, salt and cook till golden. Take this in a blender and add in tomatoes. Make it into a smooth puree.
  4. Heat some more oil in a kadai. Add in curry leaves and the ground masala.
  5. Add in the spices and cook till oil separates.
  6. Add in chicken and toss well. Transfer this to a pressure cooker, add in water and coriander leaves.
  7. Pressure cook for 15 to 20 mins on a low heat.
  8. Turn the heat off and let the steam go all by itself.
  9. Open the cooker and add in another handful of coriander leaves.
  10. Serve.

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Kolhapuri Chicken Curry Recipe

Kolhapuri Chicken Curry Recipe with step by step pictures. This recipe is spicy and full of aromatic flavours. Serve with hot, steamed rice or any Indian bread of your choice.

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Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • Chicken - 1 whole chicken cut into 10 big pieces
  • Oil - 3 tblspn
  • Curry leaves a handful
  • Coriander leaves - 2 handful finely chopped
  • Coriander Powder - 2 tblspn
  • Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
  • Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
  • For Masala:
  • Oil - 2 tblspn
  • Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf - 2 tsp
  • Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
  • Cinnamon / Pattai - 3 cm piece
  • Cardamom / Yelakai - 5
  • Cloves / Krambu - 5
  • Whole Black Pepper - 2 tsp
  • Star Anise - 1
  • Mace - 2
  • Sesame Seeds / Ellu - 2 tblspn
  • Coconut - ½ cup grated
  • Garlic - 6 cloves
  • Onion - 500 grams sliced thinly
  • Tomato - 500 grams chopped
  • Salt to taste
  • For Marination:
  • Chilli Powder - 1 tblspn
  • Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tblspn
  • Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
  • Lemon Juice - 3 tblspn

Instructions

  • Start by marinating chicken with the ingredients given for marination well. Leave it to marinate till you get ready with the other stuff.

  • Heat oil in a kadai. Add in whole spices, garlic, sesame seeds, coconut and roast for a min.

  • Add in onions, salt and cook till golden. Take this in a blender and add in tomatoes. Make it into a smooth puree.

  • Heat some more oil in a kadai. Add in curry leaves and the ground masala.

  • Add in the spices and cook till oil separates.

  • Add in chicken and toss well. Transfer this to a pressure cooker, add in water and coriander leaves.

  • Pressure cook for 15 to 20 mins on a low heat.

  • Turn the heat off and let the steam go all by itself.

  • Open the cooker and add in another handful of coriander leaves.

  • Serve.

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Kolhapuri Chicken Curry step by Step

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Start by marinating the chicken
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add ginger garlic paste
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chilli powder
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little turmeric powder
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some lemon juice
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little garam masala powder
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mix well and leave to marinate till you get ready
with the other things
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Take all your masala ingredients
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Heat oil in a kadai
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add in all the whole spices
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saute for a min or so
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add in garlic
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add in sesame seeds
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and coconut
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fry them really well
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now add in tons of sliced onions
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toss once
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sprinkle some salt
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fry them well
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cook till golden
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now it is all beautifully browned
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take that in a blender
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add in tomatoes
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make it into a puree
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Heat some more oil in the same pan, add in a handful
of curry leaves
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add in the masala
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mix well and cook till oil separates
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add in chilli powder and garam masala powder
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add in coriander powder
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cook them for a min
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add in the chicken
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i transferred the whole thing to a pressure cooker.,
you can cook it right in the pot
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add in water
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done add too much water, the chicken will ooze lot of water
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add in a handful of coriander leave..this will seep into
the chicken and flavour the curry
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cover and pressure cook
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now it is done
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add in another handful of coriander leaves
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Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

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Comments

  1. HGourmet Foodie

    wow.. This chicken curry looks so heavenly ! Perfect with just bowl of rice or naan, Thanks for the recipe!

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  2. Bhavna gharat

    Back in Mumbai my neighbor used to make this curry and used to love it, but unfortunately she never shared her recipe. when i moved to US, use to crave for this curry and when u posted it, i was like wow i can try it making myself.
    Finally i have made it today and it is truly delicious. i just cant wait till dinner.
    Thanks a ton for sharing this recipe and in a simple and easy way. I am a messy cook but your pictorial presentation helped a lot.

    All the best and thank you.
    Bhavna

    Reply

  3. Lydia Parthiban

    This recipe is super awesome . And I want to mqke it today .since im new to cooking can u guide me about how much water do I need to use at the end.

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  4. Aarthi

    @Lydia Parthibanu can add water as u wish..

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  5. Naj

    Its tasty .

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  6. Naj

    Its tasty .

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  7. Anonymous

    This is an amazing blog. The layout & simple to follow pictorial instructions are head and shoulders above others. And it shows that you love cooking and love sharing. Thank you, Aarthi.
    -Am

    Reply

  8. tulika ghosh

    Try it and had mind blowing likings from our foodie page in Facebook.... Calcutta foodies club... where I have given ur page link and also from my colleagues. they loved it. ThankU so much and as usual ur each recipe representation is so inspiring. Big fan Aarthi.

    Reply

  9. Greeshma

    Hi,
    I tried this recipe yesterday, and it was too good 🙂
    Hubby jus loved it with hot dosas..
    Thank you for sharing recipes with pictorial instructions.. they help beginners like me a lot...

    Greeshma

    Reply

  10. Anonymous

    Pls tell me how much water do u add for this quantity in the recipe

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  11. Unknown

    Pls tell me how much water u add as per these measurements mentioned in the recipe

    Reply

  12. Priscilla Carver

    Love, love, love this! I have made it for tge family at least 5 times now. Thank you for a great recipe!

    Reply

  13. Amar

    Hi. Thanks for sharing your tempting recipe. My wife n I plan to prepare this today. BTW what is Podi? Hope to receive your reply soon. Thanks.

    Reply

    • Aarthi

      podi means powder

      Reply

      • Amar

        Ohk. But what kind of powder?

        Reply

  14. Samiksha

    Delicious. Just loved it...Thank you.

    Reply

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Kolhapuri Chicken Curry Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is chicken kolhapuri made of? ›

Chicken Kolhapuri is a popular spicy, rich, delicious and super flavorsome dish of curried chicken from the Kolhapuri Cuisine. Chicken is marinated in fresh ground spices & coconut and later simmered to perfection until the flavors are absorbed.

How can I make chicken curry taste better? ›

The easiest way to fix a bland and tasteless curry is by adding spices like red chili powder, cumin, coriander, garam masala, curry leaves and turmeric. Just make a quick tempering and pour over the curry to give it a nice punch of spices and herbs.

What is kolhapuri masala made of? ›

Ingrediants: Onion, Chilli, Coconut, , Salt Sesame, Garlic, Tomato Powder, Coriander, Corn Starch, Poppy Seeds, Balck Cardamom, Caraway, Fennel, Star Anise, Black Pepper, Turmeric, Cassia Barsk (Taj), Clove, Bay Leaf, Dry Mint Leaves, Lichen, mace, Nutmeg.

Can you use double cream in a curry? ›

I normally go for single or double cream. On this occasion, out of cream, I went for greek yoghurt which was not bad. Pretty tasty in fact, but I still wish I had cream. I think you can just about get away with a full-fat natural or greek yoghurt in a Korma.

How is kolhapuri made? ›

Heat a pan and add oil. Add coriander seeds, jeera, bay leaves, dry red chillies, stone flower, cinnamon, star anise, black pepper, cloves, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, and desiccated coconut. Roast the spices until they turn light golden brown in color. Turn off the flame and add the soaked red chilli paste to the pan.

What is the secret ingredient for curry? ›

The sweetness of the honey is the perfect partner for the diverse flavors of curry, including the heat of spices like black pepper or chili pepper, the brightness of fresh ginger, the smokiness of black cardamom, and the earthy notes of turmeric. Honey makes for a great background flavor in more complex curries.

How to make curry taste like restaurant? ›

Simple suggestions for restaurant good quality curries:
  1. Fry your onions till they are golden brown.
  2. Fry your spices but don't burn them. ...
  3. Use good quality spices. ...
  4. Seasoning. ...
  5. Use fatty yoghurt (greek style works) in curries to make them richer. ...
  6. Patience. ...
  7. Use a neutral vegetable oil. ...
  8. Experiment.
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Is kolhapuri chilli spicy? ›

Kolhapuri Chillies

They have a smoky, earthy flavor that is both spicy and savory. They are commonly used in Kolhapuri cuisine, where they are added to curries, stews, and spice blends. Kolhapuri cuisine is known for its bold and spicy flavors, and Kolhapuri chillies play a key role in achieving that flavor profile.

Why is it called masala? ›

Masala is a hindi word which means mixture of ground spices. Masala food are enrich in spices which make food more delicious.

What is the difference between masala and tikki masala? ›

Tikka refers to grilled or roasted pieces of meat that are either marinated in yogurt or spiced water before being cooked on skewers. Masala refers to a sauce made with cream, yogurt, or tomatoes; or a mixture of spices used to flavor food.

Is curry better with coconut milk or cream? ›

Coconut milk and cream are mostly interchangeable in recipes such as curries and soups. If you prefer a richer flavour and texture, try coconut cream or vice versa. However, be careful when substituting coconut milk and cream in baked goods.

Can I add yogurt instead of cream in curry? ›

So, instead of cream, I use yogurt and butter (cream's close cousin) to get that rich and velvety tomato gravy for my Chicken Tikka Masala. If you are one of those people who love cream in their Chicken Tikka, then swap out the yogurt and add it. It's all good.

Is it better to put yogurt or cream in curry? ›

A Yes, you can use cream or crème fraîche in your curries. What you will get is the same delicious creamy quality to the curry as if you had used yogurt, but it will simply be a little sweeter and milder in taste. You should spice your curry with this in mind.

Why is Indian chicken so soft? ›

Many Indian recipes require a lot of time to prepare; some can even be cooked overnight. This is why their meat is so tender and melts in the mouth – it is cooked slowly to retain its nutrients and juices.

How many calories in a chicken kolhapuri? ›

Waitrose Indian Chicken Kolhapuri (0.5 pack) contains 8.7g total carbs, 6.6g net carbs, 10g fat, 21g protein, and 217 calories.

Why is Indian chicken so good? ›

Reasons to Love Tandoori Chicken

There is no dish more iconic than tandoori chicken in Indian food. People love this dish worldwide for its versatility and unique flavor. Since you marinate the chicken in spices and yogurt and then cook in the tandoor at high heat, the resulting dish is a moist and flavorful chicken.

What is mock chicken called? ›

City chicken is an American entrée consisting of cubes of meat, typically pork, which have been placed on a wooden skewer (approximately 4–5 inches long), then fried and/or baked. Depending on the recipe, they may be breaded. Despite the name of the dish, city chicken almost never contains chicken.

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