Hyderabad Chicken Curry

Murgh Nizami

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Preparation info
  • Serves:

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      55 min

Appears in
No Worries, Just Chicken Curries: 70 Incredible Indian Chicken Recipes

By Suki Pantal

Published 2025

  • About

Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana state, is India’s sixth-largest city. Often called the "City of Pearls" and the "City of Nizams”, it has a rich history, beginning with the Qutub Shahi dynasty in the 16th century, followed by Mughal rule, and eventually the Asaf Jahi dynasty in the 18th century. The ruler was called Nizam of Hyderabad, a title bestowed upon Asaf Jah by the Mughal emperor. The Nizams treated food preparation as a sublime