Delhi Nihari

Delhi Nihari

📍 Delhi 🍽️ Mughlai Non-Vegetarian 🍗 Hard 🎉 Eid Special 👁️ 29 views
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Delhis royal slow-cooked mutton shank curry - braised overnight with bone marrow and a complex spice blend. The original slow food of the Mughal era.

30mPrep
240mCook
270mTotal
6Serves
520kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat ghee, fry fried onions with ginger-garlic paste. Add nihari masala and stir 3 minutes.

    8 min
  2. 2

    Add meat and sear well on high heat for 10 minutes.

    10 min
  3. 3

    Add enough water to cover meat. Bring to boil, then reduce to lowest simmer for 3 hours.

    💡 Tip: The longer, the better. Meat should fall off the bone.
    180 min
  4. 4

    Mix wheat flour with water into a thin paste. Stir into nihari to thicken the gravy.

    5 min
  5. 5

    Simmer 30 more minutes. Serve with kulcha topped with julienned ginger, green chilli and lemon.

    30 min