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    Kadai Chicken Recipe

    Last Updated On: Jan 29, 2025 by Sharmilee J

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    Kadai Chicken is a delicious spicy gravy made by cooking chicken with kadai masala, onion, tomato, capsicum, spices and herbs. Kadai Chicken is a scintillating side dish for both flatbread & rice meal and is liked by all for its taste. Learn to make Kadai Chicken with step by step pictures.

    kadai chicken served with rice

    I always have to push myself to cook non-veg dishes, finally I made this kadai chicken last weekend which I had been postponing for months. I am sure if this space is not there I am sure I would luxury myself and will not learn cooking nonveg at all as both hubby and mittu are not very fond of nonveg.

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    • About Kadai Chicken
    • Kadai Chicken Ingredients
    • How to make Kadai Chicken Recipe Step by Step
    • Expert Tips
    • Serving and Storage
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    About Kadai Chicken

    Kadai Chicken is made by first preparing a kadai masala then cooking chicken along with onion, tomato, capsicum, spices and herbs. Kadai Chicken / Kadai Chicken Masala is one of the popular chicken recipes served at restaurants. This is a North Indian special where chicken is cooked along with freshly ground spices and distinct flavor of capsicum which is the specialty if this dish. For vegetarians you can check out my kadai paneer recipe.

    I am fond of kadai masala dishes as the unique flavor the spice mix lends is so good. This is one the easiest chicken recipes that even beginners can try. Do try this kadai chicken masala and enjoy!

    kadai chicken served with rice

    Kadai Chicken Ingredients

    • Kadai Masala – A special spice mix is prepared using coriander seeds, kashmiri red chilies, pepper, cumin seeds and cinnamon.
    • Onion – Onion is finely chopped and used for the gravy. Cubed onion is tossed in oil, kadai masala.
    • Ginger garlic paste – Ginger garlic paste adds more aroma and flavor.
    • Tomato – Tomato can be chopped and used or used in puree form too.
    • Capsicum (Bell Pepper) – I have used red and green capsicum.
    • Herbs – Coriander leaves and kasoori methi is used as garnish and for flavor.
    • Cream – Fresh cream balances the acidic taste in tomatoes so I would recommend adding it.
    • Tempering – Oil is heated then cinnamon, cloves and bay leaf are tempered.

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    How to make Kadai Chicken Recipe Step by Step

    1.Dry roast the ingredients listed under ‘to roast & grind’ to golden brown then grind it to a semi coarse powder, Set aside.

    how to make kadai chicken step1

    2.Heat a pan  add a teaspoon of oil and toast capsicum until crispy(this step is purely optional), don’t let it brown, set aside. Clean chicken , wash it well then add half of roasted powder along with ginger garlic paste, salt, lemon juice turmeric powder and marinate it and set aside.

    how to make kadai chicken step1

    3.Heat a cooker with oil – add the items listed under ‘to temper’ then add onion, ginger garlic paste let it slightly brown. Then add tomato puree along with remaining roasted powder.

    how to make kadai chicken step2

    4.Mix well and let it cook till raw smell of tomato and masalas leave. Add required salt. Then add chicken pieces and saute for 3mins until the raw texture of chicken changes. Add little water say 1/2 cup , cook covered for 10-12 minutes until chicken pieces turn soft or pressure cook for 4-5 whistles.

    how to make kadai chicken step3

    5.Allow water to reduce and let oil separate, at this stage add toasted capsicum give a quick stir. Let it cook in medium flame for 3 minutes for capsicum and chicken to blend well and the masala to coat well. Finally garnish with coriander leaves and switch off.

    how to make kadai chicken step4

    Serve hot with steamed rice or with rotis! 

    kadai chicken served with rice

    Expert Tips

    • You can pressure cook chicken for 4-5 whistles along with masalas else cook it just by keeping covered as per your preference.
    • I did not add extra red chili powder – if you want you can add a teaspoon if you want more spicy gravy.
    • Adding lemon juice to marinade chicken will make the chicken soft.
    • I used my pressure pan as I chose to pressure cook  chicken as its quicker.
    • Toasting capsicum is just optional, you can add it to the gravy as such too. I toasted it to make it crispy and added it only at the last stage to retain its crunch.

    Serving and Storage

    • Serve kadai chicken with nan, roti or chapathi or any Indian flatbread.
    • Kadai chicken can be serve with mild pulao or plain basmati rice and dal too.
    • This kadai chicken keeps well for 1 day in room temperature and  2-3 days in fridge.
    kadai chicken served with rice

    If you have any more questions about this Kadai Chicken Recipe do mail me at sharmispassions@gmail.com. In addition, follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest ,Youtube and Twitter .

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    Kadai Chicken Recipe

    Kadai Chicken is a delicious spicy gravy made by cooking chicken with spices, tomato, onions and herbs. Kadai Chicken is a scintillating side dish for both flatbread & rice meal and is liked by all for its taste. Kadai Chicken Recipe is explained in this post with step by step pictures.
    Prep Time20 minutes mins
    Cook Time20 minutes mins
    Total Time40 minutes mins
    Servings2 people
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    • 200 grams chicken
    • 1 big onion finely chopped
    • 3 tablespoon green capsicum chopped into bite sized pieces
    • 1 and 1/2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
    • 1 generous pinch turmeric powder
    • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
    • 2 big tomatoes
    • 1 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves finely chopped
    • salt to taste

    To temper:

    • 1 tablespoon oil
    • 1/2 bay leaf
    • 2 cloves
    • 1 cardamom

    To roast and grind to a dry powder

    • 2 teaspoon coriander seeds
    • 1 teaspoon pepper corns
    • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
    • 3 nos red chillies
    • 1/4 inch cinnamon

    Instructions

    • Dry roast the ingredients listed under 'to roast & grind' to golden brown then grind it to a semi coarse powder, Set aside.
    • Heat a pan  add a teaspoon of oil and toast capsicum until crispy(this step is purely optional)…dont let it brown, set aside.
    • Clean chicken , wash it well then add half of roasted powder along with ginger garlic paste, salt, lemon juice turmeric powder and marinate it and set aside.
    • Heat a kadai / pan with oil – add the items listed under 'to temper' then add onion, ginger garlic paste let it slightly brown. Then add tomato puree along with remaining roasted powder.
    • Mix well and let it cook till raw smell of tomato and masalas leave. Add required salt…
    • Then add chicken pieces and saute for 3mins until the raw texture of chicken changes.
    • Add little water say 1/2 cup , cook covered for 10-12 mins until chicken pieces turn soft or pressure cook for 4-5 whistles.
    • Allow water to reduce and let oil sepearate, at this stage add toasted capsicum give a quick stir.
    • Let it cook in medium flame for 3mins for capsicum and chicken to blend well and the masala to coat well.
    • Finally garnish with coriander leaves and switch off.
    • Serve Kadai Chicken hot with steamed rice or with rotis!

    Notes

    • You can pressure cook chicken for 4-5 whistles along with masala else cook it just by keeping covered as per your preference.
    • I did not add extra red chili powder – if you want you can add a teaspoon if you want more spicy gravy.
    • Adding lemon juice to marinade chicken will make the chicken soft.
    • You can use a iron kadai for a nice flavor. I used my pressure pan as I chose to pressure cook  my chicken as its quicker.
    • Toasting capsicum is just optional, you can add it to the gravy as such too. I toasted it to make it crispy and added it only at the last stage to retain its crispness.
    Nutrition Facts
    Kadai Chicken Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (100 g)
    Calories 211 Calories from Fat 135
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 15g23%
    Saturated Fat 3g19%
    Trans Fat 0.1g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
    Monounsaturated Fat 8g
    Cholesterol 36mg12%
    Sodium 1980mg86%
    Potassium 299mg9%
    Carbohydrates 10g3%
    Fiber 3g13%
    Sugar 3g3%
    Protein 10g20%
    Vitamin A 178IU4%
    Vitamin C 20mg24%
    Calcium 60mg6%
    Iron 2mg11%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Comments

    1. Chitz

      June 30, 2013 at 7:20 pm

      Ahh.. I love kadai chicken & kadai vegetable anytime 🙂 Awesome pics too !!

      Reply
    2. Sangeetha M

      June 30, 2013 at 10:04 pm

      wow…so spicy & tempting kadai chicken…looks so yummy…even i am pushing myself to cook/learn more NV recipes 🙂 do keep sharing ur lovely NV recipes Sharmi!

      Reply
    3. Akila

      July 01, 2013 at 2:41 am

      Looks great…

      Reply
    4. Uma Ramanujam

      July 01, 2013 at 3:03 am

      The preparation pictures are awesome. That was nice preparation and chicken cooks faster rt? do we need 4 whistles?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        July 01, 2013 at 4:52 am

        It depends Uma…if its tender it might take less else it will need 4 atleast….I usually give 4-5 whistles

        Reply
    5. Corporate to Kitchen

      July 01, 2013 at 3:53 am

      Lovely looking Kadai chicken. Kadai recipes are the simplest & tastiest ones. I love the way you have presented & I love this small kadai in which you have plated. I am looking for one here in singapore but unfortunately havent found it yet.

      Reply
    6. keerthi

      July 01, 2013 at 8:52 am

      it will comes good i think.so i will try it .ur presentaion is very nice mam.easy to understand

      Reply
    7. Lubna Karim

      July 01, 2013 at 5:56 pm

      That's an delectable chicken recipe….pressure cooking eases the work…

      Reply
    8. Priya Suresh

      July 01, 2013 at 8:32 pm

      Beautifully done, mouthwatering here and kadai chicken tempts me a lot.

      Reply
    9. Deepa Gopal

      July 02, 2013 at 11:44 am

      i try this sharmi, can u tel me how to make the chicken soft

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        July 02, 2013 at 1:54 pm

        Marinade it with lemon juice which will make chicken softer…adding curd also gives a nice flavour

        Reply
    10. Ebon Andrew

      September 11, 2013 at 9:51 am

      Hey should we add any water in the 4th step… the pictures show that we should add water but, I'm not very sure about it,,,, Please let me know. Thnx a lot for your wonderful presentation.

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        September 11, 2013 at 10:19 am

        Yes water should be added for chicken to get cooked.

        Reply
    11. Pavana Pillai

      December 19, 2013 at 10:05 pm

      Hi,

      Hw many grms of chicken was used in this recipe?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        December 20, 2013 at 5:52 pm

        I didnt weigh it…may be about 150-200 gms

        Reply
    12. Sajitha Saleem

      March 02, 2014 at 2:27 am

      Thanks sharmi, I tried this today and came out very good. My toddler kids and my chef husband liked it too, so as ur other recipes like kootu, tiffin sambar.. many thanks.

      Reply
    13. Sovy

      March 20, 2014 at 3:38 am

      Let me know how I can have more gravy. In the pics above, it looked a bit dry.

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        March 20, 2014 at 5:06 am

        Add more tomato puree and switch off in gravy consistency

        Reply
    14. sangeetha preetham

      March 20, 2014 at 8:23 am

      please post butter chicken recipe 🙂

      Reply
    15. Sekar Deva

      April 02, 2014 at 10:58 am

      ur recipes are very useful ……………thks a lot

      i tried and came out very well

      Reply
    16. arijit

      May 16, 2014 at 3:30 am

      really it was awesome…i tried out successfully.

      Reply
    17. vinoth

      December 23, 2014 at 4:41 pm

      Im a bachelor and I tried this food it was yummy and taste also slightly different comparing to the normal chicken gravy.. Thanks lot madam for posting such a lovely dishes.. Keep posting mam.. Ur best support for bachelor cooking:)

      Reply
    18. Juan Resi

      February 18, 2015 at 6:18 am

      I tried ur kadai chicken last nite …it was so yummy and wonderful…..thank you…keep doing great….

      Reply
    19. ANUPAM SRIVASTAVA

      April 24, 2015 at 7:28 pm

      Awesome blossom taste of this kadayi chicken.
      I made it and my father complimented me.

      Reply
    20. gopi kannan

      April 26, 2015 at 9:00 am

      We tried out today and becomes very tasty. Thanks lot.

      Reply
    21. koyel

      July 16, 2015 at 5:50 am

      Thanks for this recipe. I tried it yesterday as I was bored f what I usually cook. it was okay. I have to work on it more but I am happy with the result.

      Reply
    22. Unknown

      November 17, 2015 at 12:39 pm

      Hi sharmi I tried ur kadai chicken recipe today and the outcome was awesome 🙂 it was tasting great!!! Lot of appreciation too!!! Thanks to u 🙂

      Reply
    23. Nivedita Barua

      December 01, 2015 at 10:37 am

      Thanks for sharing…I tried it and it turned out well…

      Reply
    24. Unknown

      January 17, 2016 at 4:55 pm

      Hi thnx for sharing …tried this n came out soooper yummmmmy. .A bigggg? frm hubbydear n kid..thnx again

      Reply
    25. Clarie

      May 14, 2018 at 3:48 pm

      This blog was a helping hand. Thanks, Sharmilee.
      Now my husband is enjoying the meal while I am writing the comment. (Haha.)

      Until next time, see ya 🙂

      Reply
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