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    Home » Recipes » Chicken, Lamb & Seafood

    15 Best Indian Chicken Recipes

    August 31, 2023 . By Meeta Arora . 2 Comments | This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    15 Best Indian Chicken Recipes
    15 Best Indian Chicken Recipes

    Looking for delicious Indian Chicken Recipes? Check out these 15+ amazing chicken dishes. You can find recipes for every meal that you'll love.

    15 Best Easy and Healthy Indian Chicken Recipes

    Chicken is the most popular meat consumed in India, as many people do not eat beef or pork (including me). Hence, the most popular Indian curries at restaurants are made with chicken.

    These tried and tested Air Fryer & Instant Pot Chicken recipes will be your new go-to. From the authentic homestyle Mom's Chicken Curry to the popular Chicken Korma and Tandoori Chicken to fusion Chicken Tikka Masala Pasta, there is sure to be a recipe here for a comforting dinner tonight!

    Check out the variety of chicken curries, appetizers, and biryani recipes below. All of these recipes are quick and easy to make. Most are healthy low-carb, or keto-friendly recipes!

    Chicken Tikka Kebab

    Chicken Tikka Kebab garnished with onions and green chutney on side

    Chicken Tikka Kebab is a delicious appetizer that is packed with flavor. It starts with chicken pieces marinated in yogurt, lime juice, and aromatic spices, then threaded onto skewers and cooked to create a delicious appetizer. Make it in the air fryer or oven to serve at the gathering, or include it in your meal prep for the week! 

    Get the Chicken Tikka Kebab recipe.

    Kadai Chicken

    Kadai Chicken with cilantro

    Kadai Chicken is a restaurant favorite Indian chicken curry, cooked in the traditional kadai with tender chicken and a rich blend of aromatic spices, along with crunchy onions and capsicum. It is easy to make this dhaba-style kadai chicken with this authentic recipe. 

    Get the Kadai Chicken recipe.

    Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala

    chicken tikka masala in a plate over rice

    Flavorful and aromatic Chicken Tikka Masala is made with marinated tender chicken cooked in a creamy sauce. This restaurant-quality chicken curry is so easy to make in the instant pot. Make it along with rice pot-in-pot for a complete meal.

    Get the Chicken Tikka Masala recipe.

    Chicken Vindaloo

    chicken vindaloo curry in a bowl with naan on the side

    Authentic Goan Chicken Vindaloo made in the Pressure Cooker or Instant Pot. Enjoy this dairy-free and gluten-free Chicken Vindaloo with rice or naan for a satisfying dinner!

    Get the Chicken Vindaloo recipe.

    Instant Pot Chicken Biryani

    chicken biryani served on a plate garnished with cilantro, onions and lime

    This Instant Pot Chicken Biryani has fragrant rice cooked with tender, juicy chicken, warming spices, and caramelized onions. This Indian chicken and rice dish is popular all over the world. This one-pot version in a pressure cooker is easy to make even on busy weeknights in less than an hour.

    Get the Instant Pot Chicken Biryani recipe.

    Malai Chicken

    Malai chicken curry in white gravy in a pan

    Malai Chicken Curry, or Murgh Malai, is a creamy and flavorful dish combining tender chicken pieces in a rich, luxurious white gravy. This delectable chicken curry in white gravy is a favorite for its creamy texture and exquisite taste.

    Get the Chicken Malai recipe.

    Instant Pot Chicken Potato Curry

    Chicken Curry with potatoes served with rice

    It takes less than 40 minutes to prepare this delectable Chicken Potato Curry in the Instant Pot. It's full of authentic flavors from whole spices and tender chicken and potato pieces. This low-carb, gluten-free, and dairy-free curry makes it a healthy weeknight meal to serve over rice or with naan!

    Get the Chicken Potato Curry recipe.

    Chicken Karahi

    Chicken Karahi in a plate

    Chicken Karahi is a flavorful and aromatic Pakistani chicken curry dish made with chicken, earthy spices, and fresh ginger. This restaurant-style chicken curry is so good that you'll want to dig in and relish every last bite!

    Get the Chicken Karahi recipe.

    Tandoori Chicken Wings

    Tandoori chicken wings with dip on the side

    These smoky-flavored Tandoori chicken wings, marinated in Indian spices and yogurt and grilled to perfection, will blow your mind away! The wings are succulent and juicy on the interior and crispy on the outside.

    Get the Tandoori Chicken Wings recipe

    Instant Pot Coconut Chicken Curry

    Chicken Curry with coconut milk in a white bowl

    Easy & healthy Indian Coconut Chicken Curry made in an Instant Pot in just 20 minutes!

    Get the Coconut Chicken Curry recipe.

    Chilli Chicken

    Fried spicy chicken closeup in chopsticks

    Make restaurant-style Chilli Chicken at home with this easy recipe. Crispy and flavorful is how I would describe this Chilli Chicken. Boneless chicken is marinated in flavorful sauces and fried until crispy; this is stir-fried with lots of ginger, garlic, onions, bell peppers, and sauces.

    Get the Chilli Chicken recipe.

    Instant Pot Chicken Korma

    Chicken Korma in a while bowl

    Chicken marinated in yogurt and spices, then cooked with lots of onions and finished with cashew paste for a creamy, rich texture. This restaurant-style chicken curry is quick and easy to make in the Instant Pot.

    Get the Chicken Korma recipe.

    Instant Pot Butter Chicken

    Pressure Cooker Instant Pot Butter Chicken

    A creamy and delicious Butter chicken or Murgh Makhani made in the Instant Pot. Chicken cooked in a mildly spiced tomato gravy with aromatic ginger, garlic, and spices. 

    Get the Butter Chicken recipe.

    Chicken Kali Mirch

    Chicken Kali Mirch in a white bowl

    Chicken Kali Mirch, also called Murgh Kali Mirch, is a fragrant and aromatic curry from North India and Pakistan. It is made in a yogurt gravy with freshly ground black pepper. Serve with basmati rice or naan for a satisfying meal!

    Get the Chicken Kali Mirch recipe.

    Air Fryer Tandoori Chicken

    Tandoori Chicken Air Fryer

    A flavor-packed spicy dish from the Indian subcontinent popular all over the world. Chicken is marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic, spices, and lime juice, then grilled in the air fryer or oven. Low carb and keto friendly. 

    Get the Tandoori Chicken recipe.

    Mom's Chicken Curry

    Chicken Curry Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Final

    Mom’s authentic Chicken Curry is made in a simple onion-tomato gravy with the aroma of whole spices.

    Get the Instant Pot Chicken Curry recipe.

    Instant Pot Keema Matar

    Keema Matar Instant Pot Pressure Cooker

    Instant Pot Keema Matar (Ground Chicken Curry) cooked with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and wonderful whole spices. A quick and delicious dinner for weeknights. 

    Get the Keema Matar recipe.

    Chettinad Chicken

    Chicken Chettinad Instant Pot Pressure Cooker 3

    Chicken pieces cooked in freshly ground spices to make a flavorful and aromatic Chettinad curry.  

    Get the Chicken Chettinad recipe.

    Instant Pot Chicken Saag

    Chicken Saag in a copper kadhai on a wooden table

    This one-pot Chicken curry with spinach is a delicious north Indian dish.  Chicken simmered in a creamy spinach sauce is a nutritious dish for all.

    Get the Chicken Saag recipe.

    Chicken Tikka Masala Pasta

    Chicken Spaghetti pasta in a plate garnished with cilantro

    Flavorful and aromatic Chicken Tikka Masala Pasta made with marinated tender chicken cooked in a creamy sauce. This delicious fusion pasta is easy to make in the instant pot or stovetop!

    Get the Chicken Tikka Masala Pasta recipe.

    I hope you add these Chicken Recipes to your menu.  Let us know which one you’re most excited to make, and share this roundup with your friends, and when you make it, don't forget to tag #pipingpotcurry.

    15 Best Indian Chicken Recipes

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    1. Jane Robinson says

      September 17, 2021 at 3:42 am

      Hi - it would be really helpful if you could also include versions of these recipes which clarify how to cook on the hob or in an oven as not everyone owns an instant pot (or a pressure cooker). I'm in the UK. The recipes look great but there isn't enough info in them to enable me to cook these in an old-school manner!

      Thank you! =)

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      • Meeta Arora says

        October 01, 2021 at 9:26 pm

        Hi Jane - Thanks for the feedback. As I update the recipes, I will make sure to include stovetop method for each one.

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