Achari Chicken

Name: Achari Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 tablespoon Mustard oil (or any vegetable oil); 1 teaspoon Fenugreek seeds (Methi dana); 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds (Rai); 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 1 teaspoon Fennel Seeds (Saunf); 1 teaspoon Nigella seeds (Kalonji); 3 Dried Red Chili Whole; 1 1/2 cup Onion (finely diced); 1 inch Ginger (grated ); 5 cloves Garlic (minced); 2 Tomato (pureed or finely diced, I used roma tomatoes); 1 1/2 pounds Chicken thighs (boneless and skinless, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces*); 1/4 cup Water; 1/4 cup Yogurt (whisked, I used full-fat yogurt at room temperature*); 1 tablespoon Lime or Lemon juice (adjust to taste ); Cilantro leaves (chopped, for garnish ); 1-2 teaspoon Ginger (julienned, for garnish ); 1/2 teaspoon Ground Turmeric (Haldi powder); 2 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder (mild, adjust to taste); 1 teaspoon Coriander powder (Dhaniya powder); 1 1/2 teaspoon Salt (adjust to taste)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:35min

Achari Chicken is an authentic Indian chicken curry that can be made as a one-pot dish in just 45 minutes. The pickling "achari" spices, such as nigella seeds, fennel seeds, fenugreek, and mustard seeds, add a punch of spicy and tangy flavors to this achari curry.

Updated at: Fri, 19 Dec 2025 03:32:01 GMT