# Quickest Chicken Bhuna Ever

A quick and intense dry chicken curry dish with a strong spice hit.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 6 tablespoons olive oil or neutral oil
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 inches ginger, blitzed
- 0.5 tin tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 0.75 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- chicken
- 2 teaspoons Kashmiri chili powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon yogurt
- coriander, chopped

## Instructions

1. Add six tablespoons of olive oil or neutral oil to a pan.
2. Add two medium chopped onions.
3. Add the equivalent of four cloves of garlic and 2 inches of blitzed ginger (or use cubes).
4. Add half a tin of tomatoes.
5. Cook the tomatoes out until the oil percolates through.
6. Add 1 teaspoon of turmeric, 3/4 of a teaspoon of chili powder, and two big teaspoons of garam masala.
7. Add 1.5 teaspoons of cumin powder and 1 teaspoon of salt.
8. Add the chicken and two big teaspoons of Kashmiri chili powder (or 2 heaped teaspoons of paprika powder for a milder dish and color).
9. Cook on a medium-low heat for about 15 minutes, ensuring the dish remains relatively dry and does not burn. If it starts to catch too much, you can loosen with a little water.
10. Once the chicken is cooked through, add an optional teaspoon of sugar.
11. Add a tablespoon of yogurt and cook for a further five minutes.
12. Garnish with chopped coriander and serve with rice or a flatbread.

## Equipment

- pan

## Tips

- Boona is all about a dry dish, almost want that kind of flame cooked flavor.
- Cooking out tomatoes means you want the oil with the spices to percolate up through the tomatoes.
- Kashmiri chili powder provides color and flavor, but not a lot of heat.
- Balance dishes cooked with tomatoes with a tiny pinch of sugar.

## Source

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- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/95310299-649a-4f6f-8aff-ab02cb54b930
- Extracted: 2026-02-25

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