Highway Dhaba Chicken Curry

Description

Highway Dhaba Chicken Curry

With our Highway Dhaba Chicken Curry, a rich, rustic treat where tender chicken simmers in a thick, smokey tomato-onion sauce brimming with powerful spices, you can relive the nostalgic thrill of roadside dhabas. This cozy staple, which is rich, soul-warming, and slightly charred in flavor, delivers the real North Indian dhaba feel to our upscale, welcoming café and is ideal for a filling, relaxed supper with loved ones.

Key Ingredients

• Chicken on bone, onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, green chilies, ghee, mustard oil, red chili powder, turmeric, coriander powder, garam masala, cumin seeds, black peppercorns, bay leaf, black cardamom, fresh coriander, kasuri methi, salt

Quick-Made Recipe

1. Clean chicken pieces and marinate with salt, turmeric, red chili powder, and a little ginger-garlic paste for 30 minutes; meanwhile, finely chop onions, puree tomatoes, and make ginger-garlic-green chili paste.
2. Heat ghee and mustard oil in a heavy pot until smoking, add whole spices (cumin, peppercorns, bay leaf, black cardamom), then fry onions until deep golden.
3. Add ginger-garlic-chili paste and cook until raw aroma vanishes, then stir in tomato puree and powdered spices (red chili, coriander, turmeric); bhuno on medium heat until oil separates.
4. Add marinated chicken, increase flame to sear pieces, then pour hot water, cover, and simmer on low for 25-30 minutes until chicken is tender and gravy thickens.
5. Finish with crushed kasuri methi and garam masala; garnish with fresh coriander and serve hot.

The Highway Dhaba Chicken Curry at Avayacafe embodies the bold, unassuming, and character-filled essence of Punjab’s roadside dhabas. To get that distinctive smokey depth and glossy texture, we utilize excellent bone-in chicken and slow-cook the gravy using traditional methods. The end product is a tasty, cozy dish that is like a warm hug from the roadway. For the ultimate dhaba-style feast in our warm, modern environment, pair it with tandoori roti, butter naan, or jeera rice—made fresh every day with love and the best ingredients.