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    Home » Recipes » Dinner » Curry

    Green Chilli Chicken Curry

    Published: Oct 20, 2015 · Updated: Feb 23, 2023 by Neil 10 Comments

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    Green chilli chicken curry is one lean mean easy curry recipe. Lean as it's lower in calories and fat than an average restaurant curry. Mean as you get bags of flavour from minimal ingredients! #neilshealthymeals #recipe #curry #chilli #chicken

    Green chilli chicken curry is one lean mean dish. Lean as it's lower in calories and fat than an average restaurant curry. Mean as you get bags of flavour from minimal ingredients!

    A bowl of green chilli chicken curry garnished with green chillies and some paratha breads on a tava in the background.

    With cumin, ginger and garam masala all combined together in this dish, you can be sure this green chilli chicken curry is one rich tasting and deep flavoursome curry!

    I’d say this chicken with green chilli curry is somewhere in between mild and fairly hot.

    After all it is a chilli curry and it can depend upon how hot your green chillies are!

    I’m lucky as my brother grows loads of green chillies. This means I get his surplus chillies and can make lots of green chilli recipes!

    In fact you can see them in the photographs here. I usually have plenty of them frozen in bags in the freezer on stand-by - they’re pretty hot!

    Close up of a bowl of green chilli chicken curry with a bowl of rice in the background.

    So, as promised in the previous post folks it was time for a new curry recipe. You guys seem to rate my curry recipes pretty highly.

    When I check out the blog stats to see what you’re liking, and looking at, it’s pretty much curries near the top of the list!

    And why not? With a curry you’re usually getting a pretty decent sized portion of your daily protein requirement.

    93% of it with this one, and provided you’re minimalizing the oil and cutting out the heavy creams, you’re getting a pretty good nutritional deal too, especially more so if you compliment your curry with a little wholegrain rice and /or some veg .

    There’s a few of you who have been in touch after making the previous curry recipe, chicken curry in a hurry, and I’m ecstatic and grateful of your positive reviews and comments. I’m always open to your suggestions and tweaks to compliment the dish further.

    Anyway, hopefully you’ll enjoy this one, just as much.

    Actually I was only just reminded that it was “National Curry Week” here in the U.K. LAST WEEK.

    So really, I should have posted this green chilli chicken recipe last week to coincide with that. Oh well, it happens, you know?

    Birds eye view of a bowl of green chilli chicken curry garnished with whole green chillis and paratha breads on a Tava in the background.

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    Green Chilli Chicken Curry Recipe

    Only put 2 green chillies in this green chilli chicken curry recipe if you want it to be less spicy!

    I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂

    Rich tasting, spicy and with deep flavours this green chilli chicken curry is one lean mean spicy dish. You decide on the spiciness by choosing to either leave the seeds in the chillies or not!
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    5 from 2 votes

    Green Chilli Chicken Curry Recipe

    Rich tasting, spicy and with deep flavours this green chilli chicken curry is one lean mean spicy dish. 
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time45 mins
    Total Time1 hr
    Course: Dinner
    Cuisine: Indian
    Servings: 2
    Calories: 531kcal
    Author: Neil

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    Equipment

    • Saucepans
    • Pyrex mixing glass bowl
    • Wooden spoon
    • Kitchen scale
    • Chopping board
    • Kitchen knives
    • Measuring spoons
    • Measuring jug
    • Food processor

    Ingredients

    • 400 g lean skinned chicken breasts diced
    • 1 tablespoon green chilli paste
    • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    • 2 medium sized onions finely chopped
    • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
    • 2 tablespoon ginger and garlic paste
    • 1 teaspoon garam masala
    • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
    • 1.5 teaspoon salt
    • 2 tomatoes finely chopped
    • 2.5 tablespoon tomato puree
    • 4 small green chillies with seeds remove if you prefer milder, chopped
    • 100 ml warm water
    • 2 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    • Place the diced chicken and green chilli paste in a bowl, mix together thoroughly, cover and place in the refrigerator for at least one hour prior to cooking. Whilst chicken is marinating in the fridge, make the curry sauce.
    • Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan, add the onions and cumin seeds and sauté together for 4 – 5 minutes until the onion is soft.
    • Add the ginger and garlic paste, gram masala, turmeric and salt and sauté everything together for a further 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
    • Add the tomatoes, tomato puree and chopped green chillies and cook everything together until the tomatoes are completely softened.
    • Allow the cooked mixture to cool a little and then blitz in a food processor until you have a sauce consistency.
    • Add the sauce back to the pan, add the water, turn the heat back on and bring to the boil, then turn down to simmer.
    • Once simmering gently add the chicken and green chilli paste marinade and cook for 10 – 15 minutes. Check the chicken is cooked by cutting a piece in half to ensure it’s not still pink inside.
    • Serve the curry garnished with the freshly chopped coriander.
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 531kcal | Carbohydrates: 27.8g | Protein: 46.4g | Fat: 26.6g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 128mg | Sodium: 1337.7mg | Fiber: 7.5g | Sugar: 12.9g | Vitamin A: 750IU | Vitamin C: 203.8mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 4.3mg

    Nutrition Facts
    Green Chilli Chicken Curry
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 531 Calories from Fat 239
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 26.6g41%
    Saturated Fat 6g38%
    Cholesterol 128mg43%
    Sodium 1337.7mg58%
    Carbohydrates 27.8g9%
    Fiber 7.5g31%
    Sugar 12.9g14%
    Protein 46.4g93%
    Vitamin A 750IU15%
    Vitamin C 203.8mg247%
    Calcium 110mg11%
    Iron 4.3mg24%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    Comments

    1. Susie @ SuzLyfe

      October 20, 2015 at 12:42 pm

      This is just what we need right now--warming and spicy and completely satisfying. Going directly into the recipe box! I have a feeling we will be needing this recipe this winter!
      And now you are off to a seafood capital. You know how I feel about this.

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        October 20, 2015 at 7:52 pm

        Hey Suz, one day I'm gonna make sure I get a list of all those recipes of mine you've saved into your recipe box, get your favourites and make it for us all!

        I hear you about the winter. They're saying this year's here is going to be a really cold one. If that's the case it'll be curry recipes on the blog every week. Ha ha!

        Yeah, you would have loved Oban, the seafood capital of Scotland. Harbour side cabins selling fresh lobster, langoustines, shellfish and and.... 😉

        Reply
    2. Natalie

      October 20, 2015 at 2:51 pm

      5 stars
      Wow Neil! This recipe looks incredible! That little seatown looks super cute too!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        October 20, 2015 at 7:56 pm

        Thank you so much Natalie. 🙂

        This recipe is definitely one that'll suit you if you like it nice and spicy.

        More pictures of that little seatown, Oban coming, on Thursday.

        Reply
    3. Beverley

      October 20, 2015 at 6:35 pm

      5 stars
      Mmm unfortunately i dont eat meat, but i am tempted to make this with some shrimp! green chilis are so good, especially right now because it is sooo cold in Toronto! 🙁
      That Tesco wine fair sounds awesome! Hope you enjoy yourself

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        October 20, 2015 at 8:11 pm

        Hey Beverley, thanks for your comments. 🙂

        I've not tried this with shrimp before, but thinking about it, I think it would go, but maybe with red chillis instead of the green? I know that then makes it a Red Chilli Shrimp Curry, but in my head, that goes!

        Anyway, if you do get a change to try it with shrimp, feel free to post the results.

        Yep, looking forward to that Tesco wine festival this Saturday! Cheers! 😉

        Reply
    4. Shashi at RunninSrilankan

      October 21, 2015 at 7:01 pm

      I love me a lean mean spicy curry dish, Neil - so I'd be the one loading up in the green chilies for this! And - way I see it - this recipe is the perfect one to round off National Curry week from last week 😉

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        October 21, 2015 at 7:40 pm

        Ah, I like that Shashi, thanks for your words of wisdom regarding this curry being the round off to the National Curry week that I missed 😉

        I've plenty of green chillies here should you ever run out! 🙂

        Reply
    5. Arman @ thebigmansworld

      October 25, 2015 at 8:34 pm

      Neil, this looks SO good- Green chilli curry trumps standard curry because I'm obsessed with all things curry!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        October 26, 2015 at 5:29 am

        Thanks Arman! 🙂

        I'd have a curry every day if I could! 😀

        Reply

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