Dhaba Style Chicken

The highway dhaba curry, minus the highway.

There's a specific taste to dhaba-style chicken, rustic, generously spiced, a little smoky from the tempering, built to be mopped up with roti after a long drive. This base captures that exact flavour, coriander, cumin and a generous hand of spices, no fine-dining polish, just honest, punchy curry. Stir-fry your chicken, stir in the base, let it simmer, and you've got a curry that tastes like a roadside stop worth pulling over for.

Why you'll love it

• Rustic, no-frills dhaba flavour profile
• Generously spiced without being overwhelming
• Comes together in one pan, 20 minutes flat

Serves: 3-4 | Cook time: 15-20 mins | Pairs with: Roti, Jeera Rice