Chicken Chaukauni is a rustic, high-heat chicken dish where marinated chicken is cooked till crispy and finished with fresh aromatics and a hot ghee–spiced curd tempering. It’s bold, smoky, and packed with flavour.

What is Chicken Chaukauni?

Chicken Chaukauni is a North Indian-style preparation where crispy chicken is tossed with raw onions, green chillies, herbs, and a spiced yoghurt tempering poured hot for maximum aroma.

Main Ingredient of Chicken Chaukauni:

• Boneless chicken – 400 g

• Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp

• Curd – ½ cup

• Onion – 1 medium, sliced

• Green chillies – 2–3, sliced

• Red chilli powder – 1 tsp

• Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

• Black pepper – ½ tsp

• Lemon juice – 1 tbsp

• Kasuri methi – 1 tsp

• Fresh coriander – 2 tbsp

• Oil – as required

• Ghee – 1 tbsp

• Zeera – 1 tsp

• Whole red chilli – 1–2

• Salt – to taste

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What Is So Special About Chicken Chaukauni?

The combination of crispy chicken, fresh onions, cooling curd, and sizzling ghee tempering creates layers of texture and flavour in every bite.

Quick and Easy Chicken Chaukauni:

Minimal prep, high-heat cooking, and a quick tempering make this dish fast yet restaurant-worthy.

How to make Chicken Chaukauni

• Marinate chicken with ginger garlic paste, red chilli powder, turmeric, salt, pepper, lemon juice, and oil. Rest for 30 minutes.

• Cook marinated chicken on high heat until cooked through and lightly crispy.

• Transfer chicken to a bowl. Add sliced onions, green chillies, coriander, and crushed kasuri methi.

• Whisk curd until smooth.

• Heat ghee, add zeera, whole red chilli, and turmeric. Pour this hot tempering into curd and mix immediately.

• Add tempered curd to chicken, toss well, and serve hot.

Expert Tips

1. Add tempering to curd off the flame to avoid curd splitting.

2. Toss and serve immediately to maintain heat and crunch.

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Chicken Chaukauni

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Category

Starter / Side Dish

Servings

3

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Calories

350

Smoky Chicken Chaukauni recipe made with crispy chicken, fresh onions, green chillies, and spiced curd tempering. Quick, bold, and full of flavour.

Author:

Samridh

Ingredients

• ● Boneless chicken – 400 g

• ● Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp
• ● Curd – ½ cup
• ● Onion – 1 medium, sliced
• ● Green chillies – 2–3, sliced
• ● Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
• ● Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
• ● Black pepper – ½ tsp
• ● Lemon juice – 1 tbsp
• ● Kasuri methi – 1 tsp
• ● Fresh coriander – 2 tbsp
• ● Oil – as required
• ● Ghee – 1 tbsp
• ● Zeera – 1 tsp
• ● Whole red chilli – 1–2
• ● Salt – to taste

Directions

1. ● Marinate chicken with ginger garlic paste, red chilli, turmeric, salt, pepper, lemon juice, and oil

2. ● Rest for 30 minutes
3. ● Cook chicken on high heat till cooked and crispy
4. ● Transfer hot chicken to a bowl
5. ● Add sliced onions, green chillies, coriander, and crushed kasuri methi
6. ● Whisk curd till smooth
7. ● Heat ghee, add zeera, whole red chilli, and turmeric
8. ● Pour hot tempering into curd and mix
9. ● Add this curd mixture to chicken and toss well
10. ● Serve immediately

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Recipe Note

Always add the hot tempering to whisked curd off the flame to maintain a smooth, creamy texture. Serve immediately for best taste.