This dish reflects the Royal Kitchen of Nizams of Hyderabad Deccan. It is a delicious, spicy , creamy and aromatic dish.
Ingredients:
Ingredients for roasting:
Procedure:
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| Chicken Nizami |
- Chicken 1 kg
- Onion chopped 2
- Oil 1 cup
- Ginger paste 1 teaspoon
- Garlic paste 1teaspoon
- Yoghurt 1 cup
- Coconut cream 1 cup
- Green chillies chopped 4
- Fresh coriander leaves for garnish
- Salt to taste
- Red chillies powder 1 heaped teaspoon
- Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
- Cumin powder 1/2 teaspoon
- Garam masala powder 1/2 teaspoon
- Cardamom small whole 4-6
- Cloves whole 6
- Tez Patta 3
- Red chillies whole
Ingredients for roasting:
- Desiccated coconut 1 tablespoon
- Poppy seeds soaked in water 1 teaspoon
- Cumin seeds whole 1 teaspoon
- Sesame 1 teaspoon
Procedure:
- Dry roast individually the roasting ingredients. Wet grind poppy seeds, cumin seeds and sesame after roasting and keep aside.
- Now fry onion in oil till golden brown.
- Add whole spices fry for few minutes.
- Then add chicken, ginger garlic pastes, green chillies and fry for 3-5 minutes.
- Now add powder and roasted spices , yoghurt and fry for another 3-4 minute.
- Then cook on medium flame till chicken is well done.
- At last, add coconut cream and cook on medium flame for 5 more minutes.
- Then evaporate excess water on high flame till oil is separated out.
- Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and simmer.
- Delicious Chicken Nizami is ready.
- Serve hot with naan/taftaan.
