Murgh Chole (Chicken and Chickpea Curry)
Updated Jan. 28, 2026
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- Total Time
- 45 minutes
- Prep Time
- 15 minutes
- Cook Time
- 30 minutes
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Ingredients
- ¼ cup ghee, vegetable oil or canola oil
- 1medium red or white onion, chopped
- 1teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1teaspoon ginger paste or freshly grated ginger
- 1teaspoon garlic paste or freshly grated garlic
- 2pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1teaspoon Kashmiri or other red chile powder
- 1teaspoon garam masala
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 3plum tomatoes, chopped, or ⅔ cup canned crushed tomatoes
- 4 to 6Thai green chiles, finely chopped
- 1teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1(15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained
- ½ cup chicken stock or water
- 2tablespoons chopped cilantro
- Lemon wedges, for serving
- Rice or roti (optional), for serving
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
684 calories; 26 grams fat; 11 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 8 grams monounsaturated fat; 4 grams polyunsaturated fat; 56 grams carbohydrates; 9 grams dietary fiber; 10 grams sugars; 57 grams protein; 1131 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
In a medium pot, melt the ghee over high heat. Add the onion and lower the heat to medium. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion starts to brown around the edges, about 10 minutes. Stir in the cumin seeds, ginger and garlic.
- Step 2
Add the chicken and turn the heat up to high. Cook the chicken, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid from the pot has evaporated and the chicken starts to brown, about 12 minutes. Stir in the chile powder, garam masala and turmeric. Reduce the heat to medium, then add the tomatoes, green chiles and salt. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes have broken down a bit, about 5 minutes.
- Step 3
Add the chickpeas and stock, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pot. Simmer for a few minutes, until the chickpeas are warmed through and the liquid has slightly thickened into a gravy.
- Step 4
Sprinkle with cilantro and serve with lemon wedges, along with rice or roti if desired.
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Comments
For the love of god please don’t add more than 1-2 chilies and 1/2 tsp of Kashmiri chili powder.
Really satisfying, warm flavor. I was too wimpy to add 4-6 Thai chiles - 1 was plenty!
This dish is super tasty and comes together rather quickly. I added some honey to balance the tomatoes a bit, served with a dollop of yogurt instead of lemon wedges. I’ll definitely make this one again.
I put the Thai chilies in whole so I could pull them out when it got spicy enough. Used chicken breast instead of thigh. Delicious!! Did not take too long to make :)
The onions became rather overcooked and burned after putting the chicken pieces in the pan. Next time I would take the onions out and return them to the pan later.
EXCELLENT. Per advice cut back on the spicy stuff. Used 1 small serano pepper (that’s all i could find) and 1/2 of the red chile powder. I’m big on seasoning the meat separately. I believe it has to stand alone. So I seasoned the chicken with garlic and onion power, salt and pepper and dried ginger. I also felt the dish needed more salt but added that after it was plated. Served it with a dollop of full fat yogurt and cilantro. Forgot about the lime. Will do that with the leftovers. Will make this again for sure!!!!