Hard chicken -- known as deshi murgi in Bengali -- is a completely different experience from regular broiler chicken. The meat is firmer, darker, and packed with a depth of flavour that makes it the preferred choice for traditional South Asian dishes where chicken needs to hold its own against bold spices.

Our frozen hard chicken is certified halal chicken and comes in both whole and curry piece options. The texture stands up beautifully to long, slow cooking methods that would turn regular chicken to mush. This is the chicken your grandmother cooked with. For anyone searching for halal chicken near me in western Sydney, this is a find.

Use it for an authentic chicken rezala, a rich korma, or a slow-simmered curry where the meat absorbs every layer of spice. Hard chicken also makes exceptional chicken stock with a depth and richness that broiler chicken cannot match.

Store in the freezer and defrost thoroughly in the refrigerator overnight before cooking. Once defrosted, cook within 24 hours. Hard chicken benefits from longer cooking times -- allow 45-60 minutes for curries. Halal hard chicken delivered across The Hills Shire, Blacktown, Parramatta, and Hawkesbury. Hills Harvest -- halal meat delivery you can count on.