Chicken bhuna

Name: Chicken bhuna
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 3 h
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 6 garlic cloves, finely grated; 2.5cm/1in piece fresh root ginger, peeled and finely grated; 2 tsp mild chilli powder (or Kashmiri chilli powder); ½ tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tbsp ground coriander; 2 tbsp Greek-style yoghurt; 750g/1lb 10oz chicken thighs, boneless and skin removed, cut into bite-sized pieces; 100g/3½oz tomatoes, roughly chopped; 2 tbsp tomato purée; 4 tbsp vegetable oil; 3 dried mild red chillies (or dried Kashmiri chillies), left whole; 300g/10½oz onions, finely chopped (about 2 medium onions); 1 tsp fennel seeds, coarsely crushed; ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 tsp garam masala; salt; chopped fresh coriander, to garnish

Instructions

Prep:2hCook:1h

Chicken bhuna is a regular on our curry playlist. The word ‘bhuna’ means to fry and, in this recipe, it is key to fry the onions and tomatoes really well until the oil begins to leave the sides of the pan. Each serving provides 357 kcal, 39.5g protein, 9g carbohydrates (of which 6.5g sugars), 17.5g fat (of which 3g saturates), 3.5g fibre and 1.2g salt.

Updated at: Sat, 14 Feb 2026 01:27:50 GMT