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Mutton Nihari | Nalli Nihari Masala

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Mutton Nihari | Nalli Nihari Masala

Description

Nihari is deliciously smooth flour based mutton stew of slow cooked in a myriad of spices.  Reserved for a royal kitchens in the past, nihari masala is a delicacy, now found in many restaurants in Delhi,  Hyderabad and Lucknow. 

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :25 Min

Cook Time : 4 Hr 0 Min

Total Time : 4 Hr 25 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • 1 tablespoon Salt  to taste
  • 4 tablespoon  Ghee/ Clarified butter
  • 2 medium onions , finely sliced
  • 1 teaspoon  ginger paste
  • 1 teaspoon  garlic paste
  • 2 teaspoon  coriander powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon  turmeric powder
  • 3 tablespoon  nihari masala
  • 3 tablespoon  wheat flour
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
  • 2 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 1 teaspoon soonth dry ginger
  • 5-6 green cardamoms
  • 2 black cardamoms
  • 4-5 cloves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 inch cinnamon stick
  • 8-10 black pepper

Directions

  • Heat Ghee (you can use oil as well but ghee makes it tastier) in a deep bottom stock pot. Once the ghee is hot, add the sliced onions and fry till they start to turn brown.
  • Add mutton pieces, ginger paste, garlic paste, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well to coat the mutton in ghee and spices. Sauté for 5 mins.
  • Add the nihari masala and 8 cups of water. Mix well, cover and cook on very low heat for about 4 hours until the meat is tender. Keep checking in between. The way to know that the meat is cooked is when it breaks easily with a wooden spoon.
  • Dissolve wheat flour in half cup of water such that there are no lumps. Slowly add it to the gravy. Stir to mix it well in the gravy and let it simmer for another 10-15 mins till the gravy thickens.
  • Sprinkle some lime juice and garnish with ginger strips and fresh coriander leaves. Serve hot.
Yogesh Pisal

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