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Chicken Nihari Recipe

Chicken Nihari Recipe

Chicken Nihari Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Cuisine Pakistani
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tsp Fennel Seeds
  • 4 Cloves
  • 3 Green Cardamoms
  • 6 Black Peppercorns
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 2 Long Pepper
  • 1 Star Arise
  • 1 Black Cardamom
  • ½ tsp Black Cumin Seeds
  • ½ piece Nutmeg
  • 1 Mace (Javaitri)
  • ½ tbsp Red Chili Powder
  • ½ tbsp Coriander Powder
  • 1 tsp Dried Ginger Powder
  • 2 tsp Kashmiri red chili
  • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • ½ tsp Salt

Prepare Nihari:

  • ½ cup Ghee Or Oil
  • 750 gm Chicken With Bones
  • 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 6 cups Water
  • ¼ cup Wheat Flour
  • 1 cup Water

Prepare Tarri (Chili Oil)

  • ¼ cup Ghee 
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chili Powder

Assembling:

  • Nihari
  • Tarri (Chili oil) 
  • Ginger
  • Fresh coriander
  • Lemon Juice

Instructions
 

Prepare Nihari Masala:

  • In spice mixer,add fennel seeds,cloves,green cardamom,black peppercorns,bay leaf,long pepper,star anise,black cardamom,black cumin seeds,nutmeg and mace,grind well and take out in a bowl.
  • Add red chili powder,corinader powder,dried ginger powder,turmeric powder,kashmiri red chili powder,salt and mix well.Nihari masala is ready.

Prepare Nihari:

  • In pot,add ghee and let it melt,add chicken and mix well until changes color.
  • Add ginger garlic paste and mix well.
  • Add prepared nihari masala and mix well.
  • Add water,mix well and bring it to boil,cover & cook on low flame for 35-40 minutes.
  • Dissolve wheat flour in water and mix well.
  • Gradually add dissolve flour in nihari and mix well continuously.
  • Cover and cook on low flame 6-8 minutes.

Prepare Tarri (Chili Oil):

  • In small frying pan,add ghee and let it melt,add kashmiri red chili powder and mix well for 2 minutes.
  • On serving plate,add nihari,tarri (chili oil),ginger,fresh coriander,lemon juice & serve.

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