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Chicken Nihari

Uttar Pradesh

A slow-cooked chicken stew, traditionally eaten for breakfast.

Ingredients

  • Chicken: 1 kg, large pieces
  • Onions: 2, sliced
  • Ginger-Garlic Paste: 2 tbsp
  • Yogurt: 1/2 cup
  • Nihari Masala Powder: 3 tbsp
  • Wheat Flour: 2 tbsp, mixed in water
  • Oil: 1/2 cup
  • Salt: to taste

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat oil, fry onions until golden. Remove half for garnish.

  2. 2

    In the same oil, add chicken and ginger-garlic paste. Sauté.

  3. 3

    Add yogurt and Nihari masala. Cook well.

  4. 4

    Add 4-5 cups of water, cover, and slow cook for at least 1-1.5 hours until chicken is very tender.

  5. 5

    Add the wheat flour slurry to thicken the gravy. Simmer for 10 minutes.

  6. 6

    Serve hot, garnished with fried onions, julienned ginger, and green chilies.

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