🇮🇳 Indian

Delhi Nizami Kukkad

Name: Delhi Nizami Kukkad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 g, curry cut Chicken; 4 tbsp Yogurt; 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 1 large, finely chopped Onion; 2, finely chopped Tomato; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 3 tbsp Cashews; 1 tsp Ground Coriander; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder; 2 tbsp Sesame Seeds; 2 tbsp Grated Coconut

🇮🇳 Indian

Delhi kitchens keep their kukkad nizami close to the chest — this version follows the house rules: slow masala, honest heat. About 45 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 15 min Cook 30 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Chicken500 g, curry cut
Yogurt4 tbsp
Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion1 large, finely chopped
Tomato2, finely chopped
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
Cashews3 tbsp
Ground Coriander1 tsp
Red Chili Powder1 tsp
Sesame Seeds2 tbsp
Grated Coconut2 tbsp

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Heat the vegetable oil in a heavy pot until it shimmers.
2
Crackle the cumin until a shade darker and nutty.
3
Fry the onion to deep gold, then the ginger garlic paste until the raw smell lifts.
4
Tip in the powdered spices and tomatoes; bhunao until the oil separates at the edges.
5
Grind cashew, sesame and coconut to the Hyderabadi triple paste — rich, nutty, faintly sweet.
6
Add the chicken, turn through the masala, and pour in a cup of hot water; cover and simmer until tender, 25-30 minutes.
7
Season, reduce to the consistency you like, and finish with cilantro.

Chef's tip

Bhunao patiently — the moment the oil separates is when the real flavour begins.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Watch recipe: Kashmiri Kukkad · on YouTube