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Pakistani Nihari

Nihari comes from the Arabic word ‘nahaar’ (meaning daybreak) as it’s commonly eaten at breakfast time in Pakistan.

It’s a comforting curry of chicken cooked until tender and garnished with zingy fresh ginger, coriander and optional green chillies to liven it up at the end.

To make this recipe, you'll need:

HALDI BLEND: 1 tsp

JEERA BLEND: 0 tsp

METHI BLEND: 2 tsp

MIRCHI BLEND: ½ tsp

Description
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Book: How to Be a Curry Legend

Page number: 103

Effort: Medium effort

Serves: 4

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 1 hour

Origin: India

Shopping List

  • 4 chicken legs or large thighs - skin removed if you prefer
  • 2 medium onions - thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves of garlic - finely chopped
  • Fresh ginger (the fresher you can get the better) - finely chopped to make 2 tbsp
  • 25g bunch of coriander - finely chopped
  • 2 green chillies (optional) - thinly sliced 
  • 1 tbsp tomato puree

Blends Needed

HALDI BLEND: 1 tsp

JEERA BLEND: 0 tsp

METHI BLEND: 2 tsp

MIRCHI BLEND: ½ tsp

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