19 Indian Chicken Dry and Semi Gravy Recipes

Chicken Pakora/Pakoda is a crispy and tasty Indian street-style snack dish. It is prepared with boneless chicken pieces that are marinated with Indian spices, herbs, and flours. This Chicken Pakora is usually served as a time snack, starter for any party or regular day meal.

Chicken 65/chilli chicken is a flavorful, and crispy savory dish that is made of chicken and Indian spices and was first introduced by Hotel Buhari in Chennai, Tamilnadu. This tasty and crunchy dish is usually served as a snack or starter or side dish to any main course meal.

Popcorn Chicken is a crunchy, juicy, and flavorful fried snack dish. It is one of the signature dishes of KFC and is made with boneless chicken pieces and special seasoned flour. This Popcorn Chicken can be easy to make at home and can be served as an evening snack, or starter for your meal.

Chicken Lollipop is a crispy, juicy, and appetizing Indo-Chinese starter dish. This dish is prepared with chicken drumsticks, made into a lollipop shape, and is dipped in a spicy marinade, fried and seasoned with special sauce. This Chicken Lollipop is a perfect starter for lunch or dinner and can be served with fried rice, noodles, and other rice dishes.

Szechuan Chicken also called Schezwan Chicken is a classical Chinese dish from Sichuan province. It is prepared with boneless chicken, seasoning ingredients, and special Sichuan Peppers. This Szechuan Chicken is a tongue-tickling spicy dish that tastes great with fried rice, noodles, or as a starter.

Chicken/Kodi Vepudu is a spicy and tasty Andhra-style chicken fry dish. It is traditionally prepared with special Vepudu masala, which makes this dish unique and rich. This Chicken Vepudu fry or roast can be served as a side dish with white rice, biryani, ghee rice, chapati, or roti.

Andhra Chilli Chicken is a tasty and spicy South Indian dish that has its origin from Bangalore, Karnataka. The dish got Andhra in its name for its spiciness that Andhra foods usually have. It is typically prepared with special ingredients like green chilli paste, Indian herbs and spices. This Green Chilli Chicken is best served as a side dish with rice, Ghee rice, Jeera rice for lunch and dinner.

Chicken Ghee Roast is a delicious chicken dish that is authentic to Mangalore, a city in the South Indian state of Karnataka. It is prepared with chicken, Indian spices, tamarind juice, and jaggery powder that is perfectly roasted in ghee. This Mangalorean style dish is usually served as a side dish with neer dosa, biryani, pulao, or jeera rice.

Pepper Chicken Masala is a delicious, aromatic, and traditional side dish originated from South India. This pepper chicken masala is a perfect comfort food for cold and cough and can be served for lunch or dinner with Plain white rice or chapati.

Chicken Chinthamani is a spicy, juicy, and rustic flavored authentic side dish originated from Coimbatore, Kongunaadu the state of Tamil Nadu, India. This dish requires no chili, coriander, or garam masala powder and served with rice or roti.

Chettinad chicken chukka is a delicious, aromatic, and spicy side dish that is authentic to Tamilnadu, South India. This Chettinad chicken chukka can be served with rice, biryani, chapati, dosa, or roti.

Chili chicken is juicy, succulent and the flavor released from the caramelized onion, garlic, and cumin seeds make this dish special and appetizing. This chicken can be served with plain rice/fried rice or as a starter.

Chicken Tikka Masala is an authentic and flavorful Indian chicken curry/gravy dish. It is usually prepared with fried or grilled boneless chicken that is simmered in tomato sauce, Indian spices, along with yogurt and herbs. It is served as a side dish for lunch and dinner along with roti, rice, and naan.

Chicken Manchurian dry is a tasty Indo-Chinese restaurant style dish in which the fried chicken is stir fried with Indian and Chinese seasonings. This Chicken Manchurian dry can be a perfect side dish or starter for Chicken, egg, veg and seafood noodles or fried rice dishes.

Dragon chicken is a delicious and popular restaurant-style Indo-Chinese starter or side dish. It is prepared with boneless chicken pieces that are stir-fried along with sauces and other ingredients. It is a sweet and fiery hot spicy dish that is usually served with fried rice, sticky rice, noodles, fried rice, or soup.

Chettinad Chicken Curry/gravy is an authentic and popular South Indian dish from the Chettinad cuisine of Tamilnadu state. It is usually prepared with freshly ground Chettinad masala powder that gives a unique aroma and taste to the dish. It is served as a perfect side dish for parotta, chapati, idli, dosa, white rice, biryanis, and similar dishes.

Chicken Vindaloo is a spicy and tangy curry that has its origin in Goa, India. It is traditionally made with bone-in chicken pieces, freshly ground vindaloo paste, spices, and vinegar. This Chicken Vindaloo is typically served for lunch and dinner and tastes great with roti, rice, and similar other dishes.

Chicken Karahi or Kadai Chicken is a spicy, aromatic, and flavorful popular side dish from Pakistan and India. It is traditionally prepared with fresh tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and aromatic spice powders. It is one of the popular dishes served in most Indian and Pakistani restaurants. It can be easily made in a skillet, pan, or instant pot. This Chicken Karahi is served for lunch and dinner and tastes great with jeera rice, naan, or roti/chapati.

Panang curry is a rich, creamy, and mildly spiced Thai dish. It is prepared with boneless chicken pieces, Panang curry paste, spices, and fresh herbs. This Panang curry with chicken tastes great with rice or noodles and can be served for lunch or dinner.