# Chicken Chukauni

This easy Chicken Chukauni recipe can be made in under half an hour and features boneless chicken marinated and fried, then mixed with a yogurt base and a hot tadka.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 400 g boneless chicken, cut into small cubes
- 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp Kashmiri chili powder
- 0.5 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- oil for frying
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 1 green chilies, chopped
- 3 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, chopped
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp sugar
- 1.5 tbsp mustard oil
- 0.5 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp paprika powder
- 0.5 tsp mustard seeds
- 0.5 tsp fenugreek seeds

## Instructions

1. Marinate boneless cubes of chicken with ginger garlic paste, salt, pepper powder, Kashmiri chili powder, turmeric powder, and lemon juice. Rest for 10 to 15 minutes.
2. Brush or spray a pan with very little oil and pan-fry the chicken on medium-high heat until it turns nice and golden brown.
3. Transfer the cooked chicken into a bowl.
4. Add thinly sliced onion, chopped chilies, and half of the chopped coriander leaves to the chicken. Mix well and set aside.
5. In another bowl, whisk thick curd (Greek yogurt) with garlic paste, salt, and sugar until smooth and creamy.
6. Heat mustard oil until smoking hot. Turn off the heat and add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, turmeric powder, and paprika.
7. Pour the hot tadka into the whisked curd and swirl gently to keep the streaks.
8. Pour the yogurt mixture over the chicken mixture.
9. Mix gently.
10. Finish with more chopped coriander leaves.

## Equipment

- pan
- bowl

## Tips

- Use paprika instead of Kashmiri chili powder if preferred.
- Red onion is probably best for slicing.
- Enjoy with rotis or rice.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AwxS5AaCN/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0e079f13-3ffe-42fb-82a4-24aa4279dedd
- Extracted: 2026-02-21

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