Halwai July 27, 2025

Ingredients:

• 1 – Chicken (cut into 8 pieces)
• 150g – Yoghurt
• 8 – Almonds
• 1 tbsp – Coconut (grated)
• 3 – Onions
• 1 tbsp – Garam Masala powder
• 2 tsp – Red Chilli powder
• 1 tsp – Turmeric
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp – Ginger-Garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp – Black pepper
• 1/2 tsp – Nihari powder
• 1/2 tsp – Ajinomoto
• 1 pinch – Saffron colour
• Few strands of Saffron
• Lemon (according to taste)
• Fresh finely chopped coriander
• 3-4 tbsp – Oil

Method:

  1. Wash the chicken pieces and drain the water.
  2. Fry the onions until brown, remove from oil, and spread on a plate.
  3. Crush it with your hand after it cools.
  4. Roast almonds and coconut and grind to a fine paste.
  5. Prepare a marinade of the given ingredients (except oil).
  6. Mix all these with the chicken pieces.
  7. Marinate for about half an hour.
  8. In a vessel, put this mixture and the oil.
  9. Cook on medium till the chicken is done.

Recipe courtesy of Farah