Air Fryer Chicken Curry

By: Schwartz UK

July 14, 2026

Ingredients like Schwartz Curry Powder, fresh ginger, garlic, and onion are added at different stages throughout the air frying process for a beautiful weeknight meal that’s ready in 30 minutes. Enjoy air fryer chicken curry with rice and a garnish of nigella seeds and fresh coriander.

Recipe Info

  • Prep Time:

    20 minutes

  • Cook Time:

    30-35 minutes

  • Servings:

    2

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Ingredients

  • 2 skinless and boneless chicken thighs, diced into small chunks
  • 1 tablesppon olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon Schwartz® Sea Salt
  • 1/2 onion, finely diced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 thumb sized piece of ginger, peeled and minced
  • 1 tablespoon Schwartz® Mild Curry Powder
  • 1 tablespoon tomato puree
  • 250 grams passata
  • 25 mililitres double cream
  • 15 grams unsalted butter
  • Garnish
  • A handful of fresh coriander, chopped (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon nigella seeds

Nutrition Information

(per serving)

Ingredients like Schwartz Curry Powder, fresh ginger, garlic, and onion are added at different stages throughout the air frying process for a beautiful weeknight meal that’s ready in 30 minutes. Enjoy air fryer chicken curry with rice and a garnish of nigella seeds and fresh coriander.

Key products

  1. Set the air fryer to 200°C.
  2. Place the oil, salt and chicken in an even layer in a deep cake pan insert into the air fryer. Cook for 12 minutes.
  3. Take out chicken and put in a medium bowl and set aside.
  4. Add onion in an even layer and cook for another 4-5 mins.
  5. Add garlic and ginger, stir and cook again for 2 mins.
  6. Add the chicken back, add curry powder and tomato puree, stir and cook for another 2 minutes.
  7. Add passata, stir again and cook for 5 minutes.
  8. Finally add the double cream, stir and cook for another 5 minutes. When its piping hot, take out the cake pan carefully using a tea towel, add the butter, taste it and season with more sea salt if needed.
  9. Serve with rice and/or naan bread and top with nigella seeds and fresh coriander if using.
  10. Cooking Tip: You can also follow the same recipe and cook in a deep-frying pan using the same stages.

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