The Original Thermomix Easy Chicken Curry!

Published: Dec 17, 2018 · Modified: Sep 26, 2023 by Julie Carlyle · This post may contain affiliate links · 56 Comments

Easy chicken curry is one of my most popular Thermomix recipes because it's a super quick weeknight meal, which is full of authentic Indian flavour. Plus, there are no difficult-to-find ingredients!

Overhead shot Easy Chicken Curry in black pan with yoghurt and chili

Curry Making in Indian
Easy Chicken Curry Substitute Ingredients
- Yoghurt V's Coconut Cream
- Oil v's Ghee
FAQ Chicken Curry
Video Guided Cooking
Indian Spices Online
Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner

Curry Making in Indian

The Thermomix is exceptional at making full-flavoured curries. The machine is able to meld the Indian flavours so well together. When I did my cooking classes in India I found that most Indian kitchens had three different-sized blenders.

The blenders ranged from a mini blender to mill spices, a medium blender to make garlic and ginger paste, and a regular-sized blender to puree the finished curry sauce. The actual curry, or "gravy" as it's known in India is made in a pressure cooker to help tenderise the meat and combine the flavours. Thankfully by using Thermomix Indian recipes can be made simply whilst still keeping the authentic flavours.

Easy Chicken Curry Substitute Ingredients

Yoghurt V's Coconut Cream

This recipe uses regular unflavoured yoghurt which gives the dish a lovely tart lemony flavour. If you're dairy free you can substitute the yoghurt for coconut cream. This will give a more South Indian style of curry. It will be creamier and milder in flavour, similar to a Thai yellow curry. Only still a little bit different.

Oil v's Ghee

Clarified butter made into an Indian spiced ghee on a white background

Ghee is the basis of most Indian recipes. In my cookbook, I give a recipe for spiced ghee which is something a chef showed me how to do. This infuses more flavour into the ghee. If you don't have access to my recipe just use mild-flavoured vegetable oil. Vegetable oil is preferable to commercially prepared ghee. The quality of ghee available in Australia varies quite a lot, most of it isn't as nice as the ghee I sampled in India.

Thermomix Indian Chicken Curry on white background with yoghurt

FAQ Chicken Curry

Can I use chicken breast in this recipe?

No, chicken breast will fall apart and appear shredded and dry in the recipe whilst thigh meat will stay cubed as shown in the picture.

How can I make this dairy-free?

Simply substitute the yoghurt for coconut milk and the ghee for vegetable oil. The taste will be different but it is still a nice curry.

Is this a hot curry?

The curry is somewhat hot. If you are concerned just use one chilli and scrape out the seeds and membranes.

I don't like coriander, can I leave this out?

The finished dish has no coriander flavour however it is necessary for the recipe. Please don't leave it out.

Can I use olive oil?

No, olive oil has too strong a flavour and will ruin the flavour of the dish. Please use vegetable oil if you can't make ghee.

Video Guided Cooking

For guided step-by-step cooking of the Easy Chicken Curry, take a look at this video. Why not get your ingredients ready and cook along with me?

Authentic Indian Recipes

Would you like more Indian recipes, my first cookbook is called "An Indian ThermoKitchen". The recipes have been sourced by spending time in India and learning from the locals. Throughout my site, you will also find a splattering of Indian dishes to give readers a little "taste preview" of the book. If you like these recipes please take a look at my book.

Indian Spices Online

If you're ever looking for an explanation about a particular Indian ingredient I have made a page dedicated to commonly used Indian spices and ingredients. Here I have covered all the spices I use on this website and in my book. I have also given online links where appropriate. Please note I do not receive an affiliate commission. This is merely a service for my readers.

My Favourite Vegetarian Curry Recipes

Getting dinner on the table quickly is important for busy families. This is why my easy chicken curry gets a lot of attention both on the internet and in our homes. I have some other favourite Indian dishes on my website that are perfect for Meatless Mondays, or those days when you need a few more vegetables. The most obvious is Vegetable Curry, which is a deliciously creamy curry, and you can add whatever vegetables you have available. Palak Paneer, which is a green spinach, and paneer curry is a delicious curry that is kept vibrant and green by quickly stopping the cooking process.

My absolute favourite is a red lentil dahl dish, this is a rich full full-flavoured curry, it can be served with rice or as a side dish for a meat curry such as a Madras Lamb Curry. When I cook vegetarian dishes I like to serve them with brown rice for a little more nutrition.

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Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner

I have so many chicken recipes on my site that it is hard to pick the best ones. I asked the kids and these are the top three suggestions Creamy Moroccan Chicken... we had that the other night, so it was obviously still fresh in their minds and my Pesto Chicken Risotto. I'm so pleased they said a risotto!! We all know how easy risotto is to make in the Thermomix!!

Then finally Honey Mustard Chicken! These are all super easy recipes so give them a try and let me know what you think!

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Thermomix Easy Chicken Curry

Julie Carlyle

The Original Easy Chicken Curry Recipe! Shared!! Easy chicken curry is one of my most popular Thermomix recipes because it's a super quick weeknight meal, which is full of authentic Indian flavours.

5 from 17 votes

Print Recipe

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 34

Total Time 39

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Indian

Servings

Calories 440 kcal

Equipment

1 Thermomix

Ingredients

30 g vegetable oil or Indian Spiced Ghee (recipe in Thermokitchen Indian book)
200 g onion cut in quarters
2 green chili fresh (cut in half)
20 g ginger fresh
20 g garlic fresh
20 g coriander fresh
2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoon ground coriander seed
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
120 g liquid chicken stock
80 g tomato paste
500 g natural yoghurt
700 g diced chicken thigh fillets (cut each thigh fillet in 6 large pieces only)

Instructions

Place the oil, onion, garlic, ginger, fresh coriander and chili in the TM bowl. Chop 10sec/Speed 5.
30 g vegetable oil, 200 g onion, 2 green chili, 20 g ginger, 20 g garlic, 20 g coriander
Scrape down the bowl. Cook 6 min/Varoma/Speed 2 (MC OUT).
Add turmeric, cumin and ground coriander. Cook 3 min/Varoma/Speed 2 (MC OUT).
2 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon ground turmeric, 2 teaspoon ground coriander seed
Add the stock to the spices. Cook 5 min/Varoma/Speed 1.
120 g liquid chicken stock
Add the tomato paste, yoghurt and chicken to TM bowl. Cook 22 min/Varoma/Speed 1 (Reverse Blade)
80 g tomato paste, 500 g natural yoghurt, 700 g diced chicken thigh fillets
Serve with rice.

Video

Notes

To make this recipe dairy free the coconut cream can be used instead of yoghurt.

Serving Suggestion

The Easy chicken curry is delicious served with minted raita, naan bread and saffron rice. All of these recipes can be found in my book, "An Indian ThermoKitchen".

Nutrition

Calories: 440kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 42gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 183mgSodium: 505mgPotassium: 1256mgFiber: 4gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 775IUVitamin C: 42.1mgCalcium: 284mgIron: 5.7mg

Keyword Easy Chicken Curry, Indian Chicken Curry, Thermomix curry, Thermomix recipe, Turmeric Recipe

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Comments

Sammy Baker says

October 01, 2023 at 6:00 pm

G'day mate! I've made this so many times and it is my staple meal prep for the working week. Thank you so much for this!

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- Julie Carlyle says
  
  October 01, 2023 at 6:47 pm
  
  Hi Sam
  I am so pleased that my recipe is part of your regular meal plan. It makes me so happy to have provided something that you enjoy.
  Happy Cooking
  Julie xx
  
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Raelene says

November 06, 2022 at 9:14 am

Hi Julie, I would like to try this recipe but cannot justify making anything without vegetables! Could I add vegetables at the same time as the chicken, in similar size to the chicken?

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- Julie Carlyle says
  
  November 09, 2022 at 9:25 am
  
  Hi Raelene
  You could steam any vegetables you like on top will the curry cooks, or even serve with cauliflower rice.
  I hope that helps.
  Julie
  
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liz says

June 04, 2022 at 4:58 pm

I've made this recipe a few times so yummy I don't use stock but I use 1/2 yogurt and half coconut cream the last 2 times
I must eve over cooked it and it shredded the chicken still yummy though
thankyou

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Andrea says

March 08, 2022 at 7:29 am

Lovely flavours and easy to make. Will definitely make this again and again

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- Julie Carlyle says
  
  March 08, 2022 at 8:14 am
  
  Hi Andrea
  I’m so pleased you liked the recipe. We make it often at our place too 🙂
  J
  
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Karen says

January 06, 2022 at 10:11 pm

I used chicken breast. Very tender

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Kaz says

January 06, 2022 at 10:05 pm

Absolutely YUM. Thank you. A bonus is it increased my confidence in using the thermo to cook without an auto recipe.

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- Julie Carlyle says
  
  March 08, 2022 at 8:15 am
  
  Oh Kaz, I’m so pleased xxx
  
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Belinda tiziani says

July 23, 2021 at 12:45 am

I’m not a fan of chicken thigh is there anyway you can use chicken breast?

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- Julie Carlyle says
  
  July 30, 2021 at 7:00 am
  
  Hi Belinda
  Thank you for your question. Chicken thighs behave differently in dishes than breast meat. It really has to be thigh meat or the meat will fall apart and be inedible.
  So sorry, please try the dish with the thigh meat and let me know how you go.
  Happy cooking
  Julie
  
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KimTham says

April 22, 2021 at 3:37 pm

Awesome recipe! I added a few pieces of curry leaves into the fragrant mix and the curry turned out deliciously! The spices and tangy flavor from the yogurt made this such a delightful ensemble! So easy with the TM6. Thank you!

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- Julie Carlyle says
  
  April 22, 2021 at 5:54 pm
  
  Hi Kim,
  I’m so pleased you enjoyed the recipe xx
  Curry leaves would be fabulous in this dish.
  Julie
  
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Cassandra Benelisha says

January 12, 2021 at 11:20 am

Hi, just eondering if I can slow cook this recipe or will the yoghurt curdle?
Thanks
Cassandta

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- Julie Carlyle says
  
  March 28, 2021 at 9:08 am
  
  Hi Cassandra
  It may work as the temperature will be low. I haven't tried. If the yoghurt does curdle you can fix it by dissolving 2 tsp of cornflour in 2 Tablespoons of water. Stir this through the sauce just before you serve it. It will thicken the sauce, getting rid of the curdled appearance.
  
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Yumi says

August 28, 2020 at 10:16 pm

Hi Julie! Is it Okay to use Greek Yoghurt as it has higher protein compared to Natural Yoghurt? Will the taste be greatly altered?

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- Julie Carlyle says
  
  August 29, 2020 at 9:28 am
  
  Hi Yumi
  Thank you so much for asking this question. Please don’t use Greek yoghurt in this recipe. Greek yoghurt is thicker, creamier and far less tangy. The result is not a good flavour for the curry. It will reduce the flavour of all the spices giving the finished dish a dull, slightly sweet flavour which is not at all nice.
  I hope you enjoy the recipe.
  Julie
  
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Britt says

July 22, 2020 at 6:28 pm

Delicious ! Thank you. Kids loved it too, although I might remove the seeds from the chilli next time as they found it a little spicy!

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Abbie says

July 05, 2020 at 5:11 pm

Love this recipe so easy and such a pleaser!!

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- Julie Carlyle says
  
  July 18, 2020 at 8:50 pm
  
  Thank you so much xx
  
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Peter says

May 22, 2020 at 5:11 pm

Is this for TM31 or TM5?

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- Brett Carlyle says
  
  August 28, 2020 at 7:42 am
  
  Hi Peter,
  this recipe is suitable for all Thermomixes (TM31, TM5 and TM6).
  Happy cooking!
  Julie xx
  
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Tracy says

May 14, 2020 at 9:46 pm

Delicious!! The whole family gobbled this up. Thank you.

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Angela Mohr says

April 30, 2020 at 7:48 pm

Thank you for this delicious curry. We had it for dinner tonight and it met my husbands approval.
I made a few adjustments. I didn’t have Yogurt so replaced it with coconut cream and added some carrot, celery and capsicum.
This is definitely a keeper.
Thank you.

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- Julie Carlyle says
  
  May 04, 2020 at 10:29 am
  
  Hi Angela
  I'm so pleased your family enjoyed the curry 🙂
  Thank you so much for letting me know 🙂
  j
  
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Joanne says

April 25, 2020 at 8:47 pm

Hi, I followed the steps but my chicken turned out shredded and mushy! Any idea why? Thanks

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- Julie Carlyle says
  
  May 04, 2020 at 10:42 am
  
  Hi Joanne
  There are a few reasons this may have happened.
  1. Chicken thigh fillets should be used and NOT chicken breast, the structure of the fibres react differently in the cooking process.
  2. The Thermomix should be on reverse blade.
  3. The thigh fillets should be kept very large. Cut each fillet into 6 pieces only.
  I hope this helps.
  Julie
  
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Bronwen Mullen says

April 24, 2020 at 8:09 pm

Just made this for the first time - Delicious 😋

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- Julie Carlyle says
  
  May 04, 2020 at 10:43 am
  
  Hi Bronwen
  Awesome!!
  I'm so pleased you like it. We make this recipe at least once a week. 🙂
  Happy Cooking
  j
  
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Florence says

April 21, 2020 at 7:08 pm

Hi. Can we substitute green chillies with red ones?

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- Julie Carlyle says
  
  April 21, 2020 at 8:28 pm
  
  Hi Florence
  Yes you can absolutely change green chili for the red chili.
  Happy Cooking
  J
  
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Micheline Noack says

April 03, 2020 at 5:29 pm

Great recipe will definitely make it a favourite
How do you make coriander paste😳

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Amanda says

March 24, 2020 at 11:07 pm

***** rating! I can't get the rating to work! This was amazing changed it up to suit what i had already like ground ginger not fresh, coconut cream, and red chilli's, also added extra chicken baked diced sweet potato and baby spinach at the end. Certainly will be making this again 🙂

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Erin says

January 13, 2020 at 8:59 pm

This was delicious and really easy to make on a weeknight. I didn't have any green chillies so I just used the red one I had and it was still yummy. I also used a coriander paste I make (my husband is a killer of coriander so it's easier to make it and freeze it before he gives it the kiss of death lol) and I added a tablespoon of so of honey. I also used chicken breasts and it was still really tasty. Thank you so much for sharing 🙂

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Catherine O'Driscoll says

October 06, 2019 at 7:12 am

Delicious! And I loved the fact there wasn’t too many ingredients and I had them all on hand. I used tenderloins as I personally don’t like the taste of thigh.

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- Julie Carlyle says
  
  October 19, 2019 at 7:34 pm
  
  Thank you so much for coming back and commenting xx I love tasty dishes with minimal ingredients 🙂
  Happy Cooking
  J
  
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Belle Harris says

October 03, 2019 at 4:04 pm

My 6 yro's favourite dinner! She can eat 3 bowls!

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Dougie says

October 03, 2019 at 7:27 am

Fabulous recipe......thank you 😁

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Rose says

August 16, 2019 at 5:13 pm

This is such an easy and quick recipe but tastes delicious! Thank you for such a great recipe. Perhaps using thigh meat rather than breast will ensure that the chicken is more tender.

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- Julie Carlyle says
  
  August 19, 2019 at 10:47 am
  
  Hi Rose
  Thank you so much for your lovely comment. I agree, I always use the thigh meat in this recipe as it does keep the dish moist and falvoursome.
  Julie
  
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Laura says

July 31, 2019 at 7:38 pm

One of the nicest curries ive ever made in the thermomix!!! Even my 10month old devoured it (I added some veges to the Varoma, too).

Thank you!!!

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- Julie Carlyle says
  
  August 01, 2019 at 7:48 am
  
  Hi Laura
  I'm so pleased you enjoyed it 🙂 I love adding peas and cauliflower to the varoma and stirring them through the curry at the end 🙂
  Thank you so much for coming back and sharing
  J xx
  
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Dani says

July 06, 2019 at 6:03 pm

This is smelling Devine- I’ve used cream instead of natural yogurt as I didn’t have any- hoping it will work!

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- Julie Carlyle says
  
  July 09, 2019 at 5:58 pm
  
  Hi Dani
  The yoghurt gives the curry a little bit of a lemony tang. I hope you enjoyed the dish. I would love you to try it again with yoghurt and give me your evaluation of both curries 🙂
  Thanks for commenting
  Julie
  
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Ann Musat says

June 19, 2019 at 12:03 pm

Hi Jess,
If vegetables are to be substituted for chicken would you use the same amount - 700g and would you:reduce the time? Also would it work well without using coconut milk or yoghurt?

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- Julie Carlyle says
  
  July 01, 2019 at 12:57 pm
  
  Hi Ann
  Thank you for your question
  Yes you could substitute 700g of vegetables for the chicken. The cooking time would depend on the vegetables which are chosen. I would probably keep the cooking time the same to let the sauce flavour develope but add the vegetables in the last ten minutes. The yoghurt or coconut milk is necessary in the recipe for the curry sauce.
  
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Jess says

June 11, 2019 at 10:12 am

Hi, I don’t have any green chillies.. I’ve got dried chilli flakes, could I use those? Will be wanting a mild flavour so the little ones can enjoy too 🙂

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- Julie Carlyle says
  
  June 11, 2019 at 1:57 pm
  
  Hi Jess, I would only use about 1/4 tsp of chili flakes if you are serving it to children as chili flakes can be quite hot.
  Happy Cooking
  j
  
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Lucy says

June 05, 2019 at 9:33 pm

Can I make this ahead and reheat?

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- Julie Carlyle says
  
  June 07, 2019 at 4:31 pm
  
  Hi Lucy, yes this recipe is great to freeze. I always freeze the leftovers.
  Happy Cooking
  j
  
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Tatum says

April 17, 2019 at 7:36 pm

Hi, can this recipe be used for the TM31 model? Like exact measurements and quantities.

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- Julie Carlyle says
  
  April 18, 2019 at 2:33 pm
  
  Yes, this recipe is completely suitable for the TM31 as it is, without any modifications.
  Happy coking Tatum
  j
  
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Niomi says

January 03, 2019 at 11:59 am

Looks lovely! Just wondering if I use the bcb veggie stock what would 120gm be equivalent to and would I mix it with water?

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- Julie Carlyle says
  
  January 04, 2019 at 5:13 pm
  
  Hi Niomi
  Thank you for the question. You can use 1 1/2 tsp of BCB vegetable stock and 120ml of water instead of using commercially prepared liquid stock.
  Happy Cooking 🙂
  
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Jett Tritton says

December 21, 2018 at 8:53 pm

ohh wow. This is a really tasty chicken Curry recipes.

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