Karwari Chicken Curry

Name: Karwari Chicken Curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 5–6 garlic cloves, peeled; 1 cm/½in piece of root ginger, roughly chopped; 2 tbsp neutral oil; 1 white onion, roughly chopped; 50 g/1¾oz/½ cup grated/shredded coconut, fresh or frozen; ¼ tsp ground nutmeg; 50 g/1¾oz/½ cup grated/shredded coconut, fresh or frozen; 50 g/1¾oz/½ cup grated/shredded coconut, fresh or frozen; 2.5 cm/1 in cinnamon stick; 1 bay leaf; 3 green cardamom pods; 1 brown cardamom pod, seeds only; 1 tsp caraway seeds or cumin seeds; 1 tsp caraway seeds or cumin seeds; 3 cloves; 10 black peppercorns; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 5–6 dried Kashmiri red chillies; 1 tsp poppy seeds; 1 tbsp coriander seeds; 250 ml/9 fl oz/1 cup warm water; 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder; A few fresh coriander/cilantro leaves, chopped, to garnish; A few fresh coriander/cilantro leaves, chopped, to garnish; 2 tbsp neutral oil 1 large white onion, finely chopped; 500 g/1 lb 2 oz skinless chicken breasts, cut into medium pieces; 2–3 green chillies, slit; Salt, to taste; 2 tbsp neutral oil 1 large white onion, finely chopped

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
55 min

Appears in

No Worries, Just Chicken Curries

By Suki Pantal

Published 2025

About

Named after the city it originated in, this chicken curry belongs to the historical coastal city of Karwar in the southern state of Karnataka, which was a fort and a port for international traders back in the day. It is also known for its picturesque beaches, and has been called “the Kashmir of Karnataka”, which says it all!

Karwari chicken curry is inspired by the coastal flavours and local produce of Karnataka, which means it’s loaded with coconut and the local bright-red and fier

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Asia
India
Karwar
Karnataka
Main course
Dinner
Gluten-free

Karwari Chicken Curry

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