# Hyderabadi Wedding-Style Red Chicken Curry

Slow-cooked chicken in a deep red masala that tastes even better the next day.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 55 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 10 -15 cashews
- 10 almonds
- 3 tbsp desiccated coconut
- 0 as needed water
- 500 g bone-in chicken
- 0.5 cup thick curd
- 1.5 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 2 -3 slit green chilies
- 1 cup browned onions
- 1 handful mint leaves
- 1 handful coriander leaves
- 1 tbsp green chili sauce
- 1 tbsp red chili sauce
- 2 tsp dark soy sauce
- 0.25 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 -3 tbsp Kashmiri chili powder
- 1 tbsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 0 to taste salt
- 0 to taste pepper
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp ghee
- 1 tbsp neutral oil
- 1 few curry leaves
- 2 tsp fresh cream
- 0 chopped coriander leaves

## Instructions

1. Start by making a paste of cashews, almonds, and some dry coconut powder or desiccated coconut along with some water.
2. Add this into a bowl along with some curd, ginger garlic paste, slit green chillies, brown onions which you can make in the microwave or air fryer, coriander and mint leaves, some dark soy sauce, red chili sauce and green chili sauce. Lemon juice, turmeric powder, lots of Kashmiri chili powder, some coriander powder, garam masala, salt, pepper and a few teaspoons of ghee.
3. Mix this really well until you get this bright red marinade.
4. Use this to marinate some bone-in chicken. Marinate this for at least 1 to 2 hours, but if you are able to leave it overnight, then nothing like it.
5. Now heat some oil in a pan, add a few curry leaves and into this add in the marinated chicken.
6. Cover and cook on a low to medium flame for about 40 to 45 minutes.
7. Make sure to lift the lid and stir this occasionally so that it doesn't burn.
8. Cook it until the gravy thickens and the oil begins to separate.
9. Finish it off with a drizzle of fresh cream, some chopped coriander leaves.
10. Rest for 10 minutes before serving.
11. Serve it up with some soft rotis and just enjoy.

## Equipment

- microwave
- air fryer
- heavy pan
- large bowl

## Tips

- This curry tastes even better after resting 1–2 hours or when reheated later — the masala settles and deepens beautifully.
- Marinate for at least 2 hours, or overnight for best flavor.
- Make sure to lift the lid and stir the chicken occasionally so that it doesn't burn.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUzvAWviZlS/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/42a9403e-5f62-4ca9-b072-4c14ab13e75b
- Extracted: 2026-06-18

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