When I describe this chicken curry recipe as “the easiest,” that is not clickbait. This really is one of the easiest chicken curry recipes you may find. It is so easy, my boys make it (with me looking over their shoulders).

What’s also great about this chicken curry recipe is that it’s versatile! It’s deliciously saucy, so we have it with naan, with rice, or it serves as the curry in our bunny chows—another South African traditional food.

But it’s versatile in another way too. You can use the curry base and instead of chicken, add your choice of vegetables, beef, shrimp, ground beef, or ground turkey. You can even do a combination of your favorite ingredients. Sometimes I like to use ground beef or turkey, add in some peas, then serve it over vetkoek (also knows as fried bread)—yet another South African traditional food.

This chicken curry recipe is mild, so everyone in the house love it. Really! Even the kid who I need to beg to try food loves this. 

As you’ll see from the recipe below, it’s really quick to make as well. It’s a classic 30-minute meal!