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Dahi Chicken recipe, Chicken in Yogurt Curry, Dahi Wala Murgh. This is one of my personal favorite, chicken marinated in spiced yogurt sauce, fried and then cooked again for making a delicious curry. Simple and Easy to make, you will wiping off the plate from this Indian Style chicken curry.
Young and old, both will love this dahi chicken recipe. Made with red chili flakes spiced yogurt marinate, the chicken will be dropping of the bones.
And the curry is so scrumptious I want to make it with everything. And really, – you could! On meats, seafood, paneer, other veggies, Just let your imagination run wild and enjoy this amazing indian curry with anything and everything.
I would go as far as to say that this indian dahi chicken recipe or the dahi wala murgh is actually quite refreshing rather than the other rich and heavy curries. In addition to the yogurt, the curry has in it lime juice, red chili flakes, black pepper and cumin powder.
The black pepper and cumin flavor is subtle, and to me, the standout is the lime flavor which cuts through the richness of the yogurt.
Isn’t the Indian food just the best that with all the spices and ingredients, it gives such an amazing final result. The flavor really add well to the chicken and it is really a delight to take every bite of it.
Let’s get started with the Dahi chicken recipe or the chicken in yogurt curry, dahi wala murgh, indian
Dahi Chicken recipe, Chicken in Yogurt Curry, Dahi wala
Ingredients
- 1 chicken cut into small pieces, about 1 kg (you can even use this with boneless chicken)
- 2 cups yogurt
- 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 tsp red chili flakes
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp garam masala powder
- 2 onions finely sliced
- salt to taste
- 3 tsp lemon juice
- coriander leaves for garnish
- 5 tbsp oil
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken with yogurt, ginger garlic paste, red chili flakes, salt, black pepper, cumin powder, garam masala, lemon juice for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Shake off the yogurt from the chicken pieces. Reserve the excess marinade.
- Heat oil and fry the chicken pieces till golden brown. Remove from oil and set aside.
- In the same oil, fry the onion till translucent.
- Add the reserved yogurt marinade and cook for couple of minutes. Add the fried chicken pieces and cook till oil starts floating on top of the curry.
- Remove from fire and serve hot garnished with coriander leaves along with rice or roti.
Marinate the chicken with yogurt, ginger garlic paste, red chili flakes, black pepper, cumin powder, garam masala for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Shake off the yogurt from the chicken pieces. Reserve the excess marinade.
Heat oil and fry the chicken pieces till golden brown. Remove from oil and set aside.
In the same oil, fry the onion till translucent.
Add the reserved yogurt marinade and cook for couple of minutes. Add the fried chicken pieces and cook till oil starts floating on top of the curry.
Until next time,
Fareeha.
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Tawa Chicken recipe, Tawa Murgh recipe
Black Pepper Chicken Curry Recipe
hiba says
Really simple and easy ,would give it a try:-)
Fa's Kitchen says
In sha Allah. Lemme know how it turns out.
Ashwini says
I tried it … It tastes awesome 🙂
Fa's Kitchen says
I am so glad you liked it, Ashwini
Yunus says
masha Allah
Delicious recipe.
Fa's Kitchen says
Thank u
Narender Grover says
hi, i wanted to make yr recipe today, then i realised u hav not used turmeric pow, and dhania pow..
so kindly clarify, is that an oversight or intended. AS all other dahi chicken recipes i saw do use both. pls advise , if i shud add both or at least haldi? thnx in advance.
Fa's Kitchen says
Hi Narender,
Sorry for the delay in replying as I was in the process of moving back to India and couldn’t get to my blog any sooner.
Yes, both turmeric and coriander powder have been omitted. Most often, you will not find turmeric being added in chicken recipes on my blog. I feel the color changes when the turmeric powder is added to it.
However while cleaning the non veg I add the turmeric powder to remove the raw smell from it. You can check this link for further details. https://www.faskitchen.com/how-to-remove-raw-smell-from-non-veg/
Narender Grover says
hi, also wanted to add that u listed lemon juice in ingredients, but no mention of it in cooking instructions! it is only from yr description in the beginning, that one assumes it is added in the marinade. or maybe u added it at the end just before serving. so u see the confusion? Pls always state the method clearly. hope u will reply soon n thnx agn.
Fa's Kitchen says
Oops, my bad. You guessed it right, the lemon juice goes in the marinate. I have edited it now. And thanks a ton for pointing it out.
Celia says
Hi…i tried your recipe..but it didn’t come out red like yours..i read the recipe many times..your ingredients do not have anything that is red except for chili flakes so how did you get a really nice red curry colour?
Thanks
celia says
i tried this recipe but it didnt come out a nice red curry colour like yours. i read your recipe many times there is no ingredient that would make it red..only chilli flakes.
Fa's Kitchen says
Thanks for the feedback, Celia. If you have seen my fb page, this is the most common question being asked. I have added only red chilli flakes and nothing else. Haven’t even add the red chilli powder or any color to it. If you notice in the step by step pictures, the curry is still pretty white. But the final result turned out to be little reddish in color. I suspect that it is the “frying the chicken to golden brown” that did it for me.
But regardless of the color, I hope you enjoyed the Dahi Chicken curry.
Samia says
No salt in the recipe?
Fa's Kitchen says
sorry for the slip up, havent mentioned that the salt should be added in the marinade. Thanks for letting me know. 🙂
Teena says
Tried this recipe today. It turned out well. My family liked it. Thanks for the recipe
Fa's Kitchen says
thanks for the feedback
Michelle says
Mine also did not turn out like what is pictured!! But it had awesome flavor. I didn’t put salt in mime and didn’t miss it. Thank you for your recipe, I will make it again.
Fa's Kitchen says
Maybe it has to do with the chilli powder as mentioned in the comment above. But I am so glad you enjoyed it’s taste
Michelle says
Delicious!
Hina says
Hi,
I followed the exact instructions and my end result is completely different.. I am very disappointed as I was expecting for it to turn into a nice reddish color.. 😭😭
And I would like to know if you have a page on insta or Fb?!
Thanks!!