Nihari (Pakistani Stew)
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- Ready In:
- 5hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Yields:
-
1 litre
- Serves:
- 3-4
ingredients
- 1⁄2 kg beef
- salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 4 tablespoons oil
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
-
spice mix
- 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
- 1⁄2 teaspoon whole black peppercorn
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin seed
- 2 small cardamom pods, seeds of
- 10 cloves
- 2 whole black cardamom pods
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 bay leaf
- 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
directions
- Heat oil in a heavy based pot.
- Add meat and fry it a little.
- Add salt, chili powder, turmeric, coriander powder and ginger paste.
- Mix well. Add a little water.
- Dissolve flour in half a cup of water and add this to the meat and bring to boil.
- Grind all the whole spices ( spice mix).
- Put all the ground spices in a fine cotton cloth bundle.
- and add to meat.
- OR grind them till powdery fine and add them to the meat.
- Add 3-4 cups of water; cover and leave to tenderize on very low flame. It can take up to 5 - 6 hours if using chicken and more if using beef.
- When meat has softened remove the bundle of spices and make the curry into desired consistency.
- To Garnish--Fry some onion slices in a little oil until golden brown and add to Nihari.
- Also garnish with fresh coriander, ginger and green chilies.
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