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Mutton Nihari

Mutton Nihari

by Nabeela Kauser
This easy nihari recipe uses homemade nihari masala to recreate that authentic taste of this spicy stew recipe. Succulent pieces of meat swimming in a thickened spiced soup.
5 from 66 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Pakistani
Servings 6
Calories 677 kcal

Ingredients

Masala

  • 1 kg Mutton Or Lamb
  • 1 Onions
  • 100 ml Oil
  • 1 tsp Ginger Paste
  • 1 tsp Garlic Paste
  • 1 tsp Chilli Powder
  • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 50 g Wheat Flour
  • 100 ml Water
  • Coriander
  • Ginger
  • 2 Green Chillies

Nihari Masala

  • 1 tbsp Fennel Seeds Saunf
  • 1 tbsp Cumin Seeds Jeera
  • 1 tbsp Coriander Seeds
  • 1 tsp Peppercorn
  • 1 inch Cinnamon Dalchini
  • 2 Black Cardamom Bari Elaichi
  • 5 Green Cardamoms Elaichi
  • 7 Cloves
  • 2 Bay Leaf

Instructions

  • In a pan heat up the oil on medium heat until hot
  • Add the ginger paste and garlic paste then sauté for a few minutes on medium heat
  • Add the lamb or mutton and cook until the colour changes
  • While the lamb/mutton is cooking, grind the fennel seeds, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, black peppercorns, cinnamon, black cardamom pods, green cardamom pods, cloves and bay leaves until a fine powder is formed
  • Add the nihari masala powder, chilli powder, turmeric powder, and salt then cook the spices for 5 minutes
  • Add the water and cook for a further 2 hours on low heat until the meat is tender
  • In a separate bowl, mix the wheat flour and 100ml of water to form a smooth paste - this flour mixture acts as a thickening agent, if you want to thicken it more then add more flour
  • Add the flour mixture into the pan then cover with a lid and cook for 30 minutes on a low heat
  • In another pan, heat up the olive oil on medium heat until hot
  • Add the sliced onions and fry the sliced onions until browned and caramelised
  • Add the browned onions to the lamb along with the chopped coriander, julienned ginger, and finely diced chillies
  • Serve with homemade naan and enjoy!

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Notes

Nutritional facts:
The provision of nutritional information is done merely as a courtesy and should not be taken as a guarantee.

Nutrition

Calories: 677kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 30gFat: 56gSaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 122mgSodium: 548mgPotassium: 521mgFibre: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 125IUVitamin C: 4mgVitamin D: 0.2µgCalcium: 83mgIron: 5mg
Keyword Cooking, Curry, Food, Mutton, Nihari, Pakistani, Ramadan, Recipe, Spicy
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