Tomato Chicken Curry
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By Diane Wiebe
Tomato Chicken Curry
6 steps
Prep:15minCook:45min
This is not butter chicken, but since it involves similar flavors, it passes when we need it to. It’s a bright, easy curry made of stuff you already have in your cupboards and refrigerator. A perfect Tuesday dish, it comes together in about the time it takes to cook a pot of rice. Serve with rice and Chana Masala and a cup of hot black tea.
Updated at: Sun, 02 Nov 2025 18:18:50 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
32
Low
Glycemic Load
8
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories627.8 kcal (31%)
Total Fat49.9 g (71%)
Carbs23.4 g (9%)
Sugars11.9 g (13%)
Protein28.1 g (56%)
Sodium1474 mg (74%)
Fiber3.7 g (13%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
2 Tbspbutter
1onion
medium, chopped
4chicken thighs
cubed, skin and bones discarded
3garlic cloves
minced
1 Tbspfresh ginger
minced
1 Tbspgaram masala
2 tspchili flakes
2 tspground cumin
1 ½ tspsalt
½ tspground coriander
½ tspground black pepper
5.5 ozcan tomato paste
28 ozcan diced tomatoes
14 ozcan full-fat coconut milk
salt
to taste
2 cupswhole spinach leaves
lightly packed
Instructions
Step 1
In large pot on medium-high heat, melt butter. Sauté onion until translucent.
Step 2
Add chicken, garlic, and ginger. Brown chicken lightly, 5-7 minutes.
Step 3
Add garam masala, chili flakes, cumin, salt, coriander, and pepper. Stir to coat chicken in spices.
Step 4
Add tomato paste, and sauté until bottom of pan appears dry and paste has stuck to chicken.
Step 5
Add diced tomatoes and coconut milk, scraping bottom of pan for any delicious brown bits. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. (This is the best time to start making Chana Masala, if you’re making it.)
Step 6
Season to taste. Just before serving, stir in spinach leaves, and cook for an additional minute until leaves have just wilted.











