If you like a mild chicken curry that’s full of delicious flavour… look no further.
This mild chicken curry is delicious and easy to make too! You use a lot of both garlic and paprika but neither over powers the dish.
So don’t let the amount of garlic scare you because it mellows as it cooks.
The paprika and tomato give the curry a beautiful deep red colour which looks spicy hot even though it’s not.
Order a mild chicken curry at curry house and you will usually receive something that is quite creamy, heavy and unhealthy. No need for cream here. This garlic and paprika chicken curry is healthy! I used to cook mild curries like this for my kids when they were young.
Now they make it for themselves.
If you are in search of other mild and equally delicious healthy chicken curries, try my cumin chicken curry here. It is also made with ingredients you probably already have on hand in your freezer and/or larder (pantry).
Don’t let the garlic scare you. Just peel it and you’re ready to cook.
Marinate the meat for at least 30 minutes or up to 24 hours.
Infuse the whole spices in the oil.
Fry half the garlic until lightly browned but not burnt.
Add the garlic and onion paste, remaining paprika and the turmeric
Stir in the marinated chicken and the tomato puree.
Add 250ml water and let this simmer until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce thickens.
Add the vinegar and simmer for a further three minutes or until happy with the consistency.
Garlic & Paprika Chicken Curry
Ingredients
- 40 cloves garlic
- 2 medium onions – roughly chopped
- 600g chicken thighs – cut into bite sized pieces
- 3 tbsp smoked sweet paprika
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 tbsp minced ginger
- 2 tbsp low fat Greek yogurt
- 1 ½ tbsp rapeseed (canola) oil
- 1 star anise
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 small piece blade mace
- 5 tinned anchovy fillets – finely chopped (optional)
- Passata
- 250ml unsalted chicken stock or water (approx)
- 5 tbsp white wine vinegar or coconut vinegar
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk the yoghurt with two tablespoons of the paprika and minced ginger. Stir the chicken in and make sure it is evenly coated with the marinade.
- Peel the garlic. Place half of it in a food processor or spice grinder with the chopped onion and just enough water to blend into a thick paste. Set aside. heat the oil in a large saucepan or wok over medium high heat. Stir in the whole spices and infuse them into the oil for about 30 seconds.
- Add the remaining garlic and the anchovies to the oil and break the anchovies up with a spatula. Fry the garlic until light brown but not at all burnt. Stir in the onion and garlic paste and the remaining paprika and turmeric. Now stir in the marinated chicken and the tomato puree. Add just enough water or stock to cover.
- Simmer for about 5 - 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Stir in the vinegar and simmer for a further three minutes.
- To finish, season with salt to taste and garnish with chopped coriander.
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Natasha McKee
Saturday 8th of June 2024
Is the 40 cloves of garlic a typing mistake? I made it with 20 and it came out extremely garlic-y!
Dan Toombs
Wednesday 12th of June 2024
That is how much I use as I love garlic but adjust to your own taste as you obviously have done. Thanks Dan
Olivia
Tuesday 1st of February 2022
Do you use passata or tomato purée in the recipe? In the ingredients you list passata but in the instructions you talk about tomato purée. And when you talk about tomato purée do you mean the English version because I’m pretty sure tomato purée in America is different?
Dan Toombs
Wednesday 2nd of February 2022
I mix passata with a bit of water to get the right consistency. When I mention tomato puree I mean passata with a bit of water mixed in. T Thanks Dan
Philll
Thursday 23rd of May 2019
If you wanted to add a bit of heat when would you recommend adding some chilli? At the start with the spices or a bit later in the process? Love your recipes by the way. Can’t wait to try this one!
Dan Toombs
Wednesday 29th of May 2019
Hi Phill
Thank you. You can definitely add heat with chilli powder. That is a spice you can add at the beginning or the end. I usually add it at the end to taste.
Thanks, Dan
Mike Buckley
Saturday 11th of May 2019
Tried this tonight, Dan. It's magnificent. I'll be honest, before I added the white wine vinegar I wasn't sure but, my goodness, what a curry! Keep up the good work!
Dan Toombs
Wednesday 29th of May 2019
Great to hear Mike!
Thank you. Dan
Larry
Thursday 4th of April 2019
recipe looks brilliant, BUT - "Stir in the whole spices and infuse them into the oil for about 30 seconds." ??? cannot see any whole spices in the list of ingredients!
Dan Toombs
Tuesday 9th of April 2019
Thanks for noticing Larry. All fixed now.
Cheers, Dan