From Delhi to Paris: A Curry With a French Accent!
This recipe was born over the Christmas holidays, cooking for family. What started as a lovingly spiced butter chicken quickly became far too hot for the little ones at the table. Instead of starting over, my sister improvised — reaching not for more cream, but for French technique.
A spicy, tomato-based North Indian–style chicken curry, softened and balanced with French béchamel and coconut cream — not to dilute the flavour, but to tame the heat and elevate the texture.
What began as a save became a signature. This dish is now part of our family recipe book. A true culinary fusion where Indian spice meets French intention.
Recipe
North Indian Style Spicy Chicken Curry
∙ Oil
∙ 1½ tablespoons Mild curry powder
∙ ½ teaspoon Hot curry powder
∙ ½ tablespoon Cumin seeds
∙ 3 Red Onions
∙ ½ teaspoon fennel seeds
∙ 1 tablespoon Kashmiri chilli powder
∙ 2-3 Green chillies
∙ 3 tablespoons Fresh ginger
∙ 3 tablespoons Fresh garlic (about 12 cloves)
∙ 1½ tablespoons Fine Coriander
∙ 2 tablespoons brown sugar
∙ ¼ teaspoon fine cloves
∙ 2 cans Tomato Puree (NOT PASTE)
∙ About 750ml water
∙ 1 Chicken stock cube
∙ Salt & pepper
French Coconut Bechamel sauce
∙ ¼ cup Butter
∙ ¼ cup flour
∙ ½ tablespoon dried thyme
∙ 2 cans Coconut cream
∙ Salt & pepper
Enjoy!☺
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22 Comments
Such a genius way to start a fire 🔥, and also a great way to start my Saturday 😂
That spicy curry 🍛 chicken cooked in that Potjie cast pot looks very delicious 😋 thanks for sharing Johno Whyalla South Australia 🇦🇺👍
Lieflike reēn, lieflike kerrie, lieflike mense. Dankie. 🤗
Great!!, definitely going to try this one weekend
Hoe water my mond nou😂😂😂😂
Dis mos nou netjies! Jong, netso ja!
Thanks, Wolberg Artisans!
Proudly South African!
Yum yum…die heerlike reen verklap waar jul woon😂
Alles spreek van n bord heerlikke kerrie hoender,lyk na n puik resep.
Dit gaan net 'n bietjie te vinnig! Ek hou van kuier by die pot. Hy moenie my kort-kort opkommandeer nie 😂
Now that looks lekker.
Lekker baie lekker ek gaan hom volgende maand try my pot sit nou te lank al stil
Always brilliant ne, dankie.
Amazing as usual
Ek woon in Kstd maar grootgeword inni bosveld. Heeltemal vani punt af wil ek 'n opmerking maak. Ek kyk na die hout wat jy brand se wonderlike, wonderlike vorms dit het. Behalwe kook is my ander hobby bonsai. Meer spesifiek 'tanuki', kyk gerus na die hout wat hulle gebruik en kyk dan op ebay wat mense bereid is om te betaal vir dit. Kyk op youtube wat tanuki is. Die ouens wat erg is oor seevis tenks betaal ook deur hulle nekke vir hardehout met mooi vorms. Daai mense inni noordelike halfrond het nie sulke hout nie. As ek daar by jou was is dit wat ek sou doen. Sê maar net
Wat n lekker kerrie wow hou so aan en nooi my oor asb 😄😄 vir n kerrie ete 😀
Kook dit nou maar use 6 garlic
Ya nee dit is leka ek dit nou net kla gekook jissir ❤dankie julle twee
Another great recipe from you guys, a pleasure to watch!! One question, what size/capacity is your potjie?
After listening today to all the BS and money wasted on the Mhlanga commissions today, tis is such a welcoming feature on youtube. Love this man's cooking skills.
Watertand lekker, ek geniet julle kanaal baie, DANKIE
Ek maak so die naweek. Kan nie wag nie. Mind blown🎉
I have been watching this as we are stuck inside after a snowstorm in Richmond, Virginia USA. So inspired to cook more food like this after being in the USA for 40 years. Always a South African..❤