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45-Minute Pakistani Chicken Nihari (Stovetop Recipe)

45-Minute Pakistani Chicken Nihari (Stovetop Recipe) is a rich, brothy recipe flavorful homemade spices, chicken, and garnishes.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Halal
Keyword: authentic nihari, authentic nihari masala recipe, chicken nihari, how to make chicken nihari
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 580kcal
Author: Sarah Mirza

Ingredients

Nihari Gravy

whole spices

  • 2 cloves
  • 2 green cardamom pods
  • 4 black peppercorns

Powdered spices

  • tsp red chili powder
  • 1 tsp kosher salt or as needed

Atta mixture

  • cup water
  • cup atta

Pepli

  • 2 long peppers pepli

Tampering/Tarka

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • medium onion sliced
  • 2 tbsp butter salted or unsalted

Garnish

  • ¼ bunch cilantro finely chopped
  • fresh lemon juice
  • 1 green pepper
  • 1 inch ginger julienne

Instructions

  • Make Homemade Nihari Masala and set aside.
  • Grind 2 pepli and set aside.
  • Blend water and atta in a blender. and set aside.
  • In a medium size pot, on medium heat, add oil, let it heat up.
  • Add onion, fry the brown.
  • Add whole spices and sauté the whole spices.
  • Next add ginger garlic paste and mix for 20 seconds.
  • Add chicken and saute until the chicken change its color.
  • Next add 3 tbsp homemade Nihari Masala, salt, and red chili powder.
  • Mix it and let it cook for 2 minutes.
  • Now add the atta mixture.
  • Now cook it for 5 minutes. Stir occasionally.
  • Place the lid on top of the pot and turn the stove to medium-low.
  • Let it cook until the chicken is fully cooked for 30 minutes.
  • Add pepli and garam masala powder.
  • Turn off the stove.

Tempering

  • Add oil in a fry pan on medium heat let it heat up.
  • Now add onion and sauté the onion until brown.
  • Add butter, let it melt.

Back to the Chicken Nihari

  • Once melted, pour the tempering/Tarka on top of the Chicken Nihari.
  • Add garam masala powder
  • Garnish with fresh lemon juice, ginger, cilantro, and green pepper.
  • Serve immediately with a hot fresh naan.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1lbs chicken | Calories: 580kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 31g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 745mg | Potassium: 341mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 581IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg