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Quintessentially Delhi's Nalli Nihari

Name: How to cook Quintessentially Delhi's Nalli Nihari - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

ZMA

Quintessentially Delhi's Nalli Nihari

#immunity #cookpadindia Nalli Nihari is a stew based dish made by slow cooking meat mainly shanks of Beef or Mutton along with the bone marrow. Nalli Nihari with Khameeri Roti still makes for one of the most loved traditional breakfasts till date in Old Delhi. It was made in Old Delhi during the Mughal reign. Noblemen and Nawabs would relish it for Breakfast. The word Nihari originates from the Arabic word 'Nahar' which means day. It was served to the kings after the morning prayers. It can be pressure cooked also but slow cooking it makes all the difference. This rich and absolutely healthy stew is a perfect immunity booster. Full of essential Carbs and Protein, this is definitely the need of the hour, especially in these difficult times.

Ingredient

Food ration :

5 servings

Cooking time :

2 hours

1 kg

Lamb meat (shank and bone marrow)

1 tsp

Mace

Bay Leaves

1 tbsp

Cloves

2-3

Green Cardmoms

1 tsp

Garam Masala

1 tbsp

Ginger freshly minced

2 tbsp

Garlic minced

2 tsp

Kashmiri Red Chilli powder

1 tsp

Turmeric powder

1 tsp

Coriander powder

1 tsp

Cumin powder

2-3

Onions thinly sliced and fried

2 tsp

Salt or to taste

1 tbsp

Ghee

small bunch Coriander Leaves chopped

1/4 cup

thick Curd beaten

1/4 cup

Wheat Flour roasted

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

First of all, add meat along with bone marrow to a wide vessel with around 2 litres of water. Add Bay Leaves, Cloves, Cardamoms and Mace to it. Mix well and allow it to simmer on a low heat for an hour or two. It all depends upon the meat.

* Step 2

In a pan or a skillet or a kadai, heat a tablespoon of Ghee and add all the rest of the spices mentioned. Saute for a minute or two. Also add fried Onions and mix well.

* Step 3

Add this to the already slow cooked meat. Adjust Salt at this stage and also add the chopped Coriander Leaves. And finally, roast Whole Wheat Flour in a tablespoon of Ghee until aromatic and done. The raw smell shouldn't be there. Add this to a small bowl with little water making it a thin slurry. Now add this slurry to the vessel with cooked meat.

* Step 4

Mix well and simmer on a low heat for about 5 more minutes. Keep stirring every now and then. This is actually done to make it a bit thicker. Some people also use roasted Gram Flour or Besan instead of the Wheat Flour. That's it. It's all ready to be served with Naans or Khameeri Roti.

* Step 5

Tip- There is need of extra Oil. As it is, there are deep fried Onions in it and Ghee also has been used. So there is no need of any more Oil. And meat and bone marrow both leave a lot of cholesterol already. So please keep this in mind. Enjoy!

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