Chicken Nihari

Chicken Nihari

Source : Dry Roast The Above Ingredients Cool Grind And Sieve Store In An Airtight Container Heat Oil And Saute The Onions Till Translucent Then Add The Ging...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : April 25, 2026

Step:

  1. Dry roast the above ingredients, Cool, grind and sieve. Store in an airtight container.

  2. Heat oil and saute the onions till translucent. Then add the ginger-garlic paste and turmeric powder. Fry for a few seconds.

  3. Add the chicken and nihari masala and fry on low flame for 5-6 minutes. Add salt and water and let it come to a boil on high flame. Then simmer on low flame till the chicken is soft.

  4. Add the atta mixed with a little water. Simmer further for 1-2 minutes. When the gravy thickens a little, serve, garnished with ginger juliennes. (The consistency should be like a stew).

Ingredients

  1. Nihari Masala Powder
  2. 2 tbsp. cumin seeds
  3. 2 tbsp. fennel seeds
  4. 7-8 dry red chilies
  5. 1 tsp. cloves
  6. 3 green cardamoms
  7. 2 black cardamoms
  8. 3 " cinnamon stick
  9. 15 peppercorns
  10. 2 bay leaves
  11. 1/2 blade mace
  12. 1 tbsp. saunth (dry ginger powder)
  13. 1/4 tbsp. nutmeg powder
  14. Curry -
  15. 500 grams chicken on bones, curry cut
  16. 1 big onion, chopped
  17. 2 tbsp. ginger-garlic paste
  18. 3 tbsp. oil
  19. to taste salt
  20. 2 tbsp. nihari masala
  21. 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
  22. 11/2 tbsp atta (wheat flour)
  23. 5 cups water / stock
  24. ginger juliennes to garnish

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