Take ordinary chicken soup and transform it into an aromatic Indian curry soup! This comforting one-pot meal combines traditional Indian spices with curry powder for maximum flavor.
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In this Indian style chicken soup recipe, the comforting warmth of traditional chicken soup is enhanced by aromatic Indian spices.
This recipe combines two culinary worlds in one bowl, creating a hearty one-pot meal that’s become one of my family’s favorite recipes.
As someone who grew up with Indian food, I would never have considered using curry powder.
I’ve since discovered that combining this convenient spice blend with traditional Indian ingredients creates uniquely delicious recipes. Authenticity sometimes means breaking with tradition!
This recipe proves that sometimes the best dishes come from mixing different culinary styles rather than following strict rules. It’s your kitchen, do what you like!
Perfect for chilly evenings or when I’m craving something satisfying and equally delicious, this soup has become my go-to recipe for family dinners.
➡ If you’re looking for other soups, try African peanut stew, Moroccan vegetable stew, or Italian wedding soup. They’re all family favorites!
Ingredients and Tips
🧂Ingredients for Indian Chicken Curry Soup
💡 Ingredient and Recipe Tips
Here are some tips for getting the best results when making this Indian curry chicken soup recipe:
🌿 Curry Powder: Use fresh, good-quality curry powder!
🥥 Coconut Milk: I prefer full-fat coconut milk, like Aroy-D or Chaokoh. Some readers like Trader Joe’s brand.
🌶️ Jalapenos: For heat, add more jalapeño or omit jalapeños for a milder soup.
🍅 Tomatoes: Canned tomatoes or fresh tomatoes can be used.
🍗 Chicken: I always use boneless, skinless chicken thighs for most recipes. Chicken breast will work fine in this recipe too.
🥦 Vegetables: Add any vegetable of your choice including frozen peas, potatoes, or carrots.
♨️ How To Make Indian Curry Soup
- Saute onions, garlic, ginger, jalapeno.
- Stir in curry powder.
- Add chicken and saute briefly. Add broth, tomatoes, and cilantro, and bring to a boil. Simmer until chicken is cooked through.
- Remove some of the liquid and strain it into a small bowl.
- Melt butter in a small pan.
- Whisk in flour and stir until bubbly.
- Gradually pour in the strained soup, stirring constantly.
- Add the mixture back to the pot of soup and stir well. Cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Add spinach and coconut milk. Cook until spinach starts to wilt. Serve over rice or with bread.
Indian Chicken Curry Soup
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 tablespoon garlic minced
- 3 tablespoon ginger minced
- 1 jalapeno sliced
- 3 tablespoon curry powder or to taste
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs (1 kg) cut into 1 inch cubes.
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- ¼ cup cilantro finely chopped
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 cups baby spinach fresh
- 13.5 oz coconut milk 1 can (400 ml)
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in large saucepan. Add onions, garlic, ginger, jalapeno and saute until softened and onions are golden brown, stirring often.
- Add curry powder and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add chicken and stir to coat the chicken with the spices; fry until chicken pieces begin to lose their pink color and start to brown.
- Add broth, tomatoes, cilantro and stir. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Using a large ladle, remove about 2 cups of liquid, and strain into a bowl, returning solids back to soup.
- Melt butter in a separate small saucepan over medium heat.
- Whisk in flour and stir constantly until mixture starts to bubble. Lower heat and stir until aromatic and light brown.
- Gradually pour in the strained soup, stirring constantly.
- Add the strained soup mixture back into the pot of soup and stir well.
- Cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Add spinach and coconut milk. Cook until spinach just starts to wilt. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve over rice or with bread.
Nutrition
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Shammi J says
One of my family’s favorite recipes, we’ve been making it for years! I add small diced potatoes (about 1/2 cup) and mash some of the pieces up with a wooden spoon at the end to make the soup thicker.
Neena Panicker says
Hi Shammi, I’m so happy you like the Indian curry soup recipe and thanks for sharing your tip.
Anusha Sukumar says
Awesome and easy recipe.
I made slight variations as I didn’t have jalapeños at home. Crushed pepper and cumin along with ginger and garlic. Thanks soo much for this comforting recipe!!!
Paint the Kitchen Red says
Thanks, Anusha – glad you liked it!
Erin says
I made this for dinner tonight with a loaf of sour bread on the side and some jasmine rice to add into it and it was amazing! Thanks for the great recipe, I will be adding this to my regular meal rotation!
Paint the Kitchen Red says
Hi Erin- thank you for your comment. I’m thrilled that you liked the recipe and will make it again 🙂
Audrey says
5 stars from an Indian. It’s the best you can get. You can spice it up if you want to, but my little one just loves this as is.
Paint the Kitchen Red says
Thanks Audrey! I’m so happy to hear that you like one of my favorite recipes 🙂
Denise says
Definitely worth making a double batch. Thanks for the wonderful recipe!
Paint the Kitchen Red says
Denise, I agree – it goes pretty quick 🙂 Thanks for commenting.
Donna says
Loved, loved this soup. Sooooo good when feeling those seasonal allergies. Easy to make and so worth it!!!
Paint the Kitchen Red says
Thank you Donna! I love this recipe so much, too!
Mikaela says
This sounds delicious! The high yesterday was 2 degrees… TWO. Definitely need more soup in my life. This sounds perfect for dipping naan in!!
Paint the Kitchen Red says
Yesss!! Naan to sop up the bits in the bowl!
Riva says
We’re snowed in here; this sounds like the perfect soup to make today! Cant wait to try it!
Lindsay says
This looks like perfect comfort food on a cold, grey day. I will definitely give it a try. Thanks for the inspiration and education on curry.
Paint the Kitchen Red says
Thanks Lindsay!