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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.

More Info

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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