Mutton Nihari
Mutton nihari recipe is made with the meat alongside with bone marrow meat and unlike other dishes; the texture for this is deliciously smooth and sticky. This is mostly because flour is added to the gravy to make it like a stew consistency. Mutton Nihari recipe was initially served as breakfast to the rich Muslim nawabs of pre-partition India during the Mughal dynasty. Nihari recipe was originally used as medicine and was found in the book of Hikmat (Eastern herbal medicine) and it’s not a surprising fact because its hot vapours are very effective in curing sinus, common cold and fever. Moreover, the nutrition can help the body regain its strength and fight against the infections. Mutton nihari recipe is one of the most favoured traditional dishes since the time of the Mughal era. It is a rich delicacy that is served in Muslim homes during the season of winter. Whether it is made with mutton, chicken or beef, it always turns out to be finger-licking good.
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| 0:45 To Prep |
| 0:10 To Cook |
| 6 Servings |
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• Mutton: 1 kg (medium sized pieces)
• All-purpose flour (maida): 2 tablespoons dissolved in 1/4 cup water
• Cinnamon stick: 1 medium
• Bay leaves: 2 pcs
• Cloves: 8 pcs
• Ginger & garlic paste: 2 tbsp
• Red chilli powder: 1 tsp
• Salt: as per taste
• Coriander powder: 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
• Yogurt: 3 tbsp
• All-spice powder (garam masala): 2 tbsp
• Cooking oil or Ghee: 1/2 cup
• Nutmeg: few pinches
• Cardamom: 2 pcs
Spice masala (grind following ingredients to make fine powder):
• Fennel seeds: 2 tbsp
• Whole black peppercorns: 1/2 tsp
• Cumin seed: 1/2 tsp
Garnishing Ingredients:
• Onion: 1 (cut into thin strips - fried to brown)
• Green chillies: 2 chopped
• Ginger: 2 strips (thin sliced)
• Coriander leaves 3 tbsp (chopped)
How to make Mutton Nihari
METHOD:
Wash and clean the pieces of mutton.
Heat oil in a cooking pan, add cloves, bay leaves, cinnamon stick and ginger garlic paste.
Add mutton to the pan and fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, yogurt, all-spice powder and fry until oil is separated.
Add salt, nutmeg powder, cardamom, spice masala and 3 cups of water; cook at low flame for 3 to 4 hours.
Finally, add the flour water and cook for nearly 10 minutes.
Delicious mutton nihari is ready.
Now sprinkle garnishing items i.e. coriander leaves, sliced ginger, browned onions and green chillies.
Serve hot with chappati, naan or boiled rice.
Preferably, the dish is supposed to cook on slow flame so try not to cook it faster. The more time it takes to cook, the more delicious mutton nihari recipe will be.
Now that you have learned to make mutton nihari recipe, you can easily make it for yourself. Let's try to make this scrumptious dish as it is perfect to make for any occasion. Whether it’s a friend’s party, dinner or lunch, it can be eaten at any time of the day with a spoon or hot naan.
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Mutton nihari I made with this recipe gave a texture and taste or paaya more than nihari. It gave a sticky texture. It tasted like thick paaya gravy.
The meat cooks in its own juices, which is what gives the deep flavour to Mutton nihari. It is a bit time consuming, but the end result is delicious. I usually make Mutton nihari at dinners and it tastes wonderful. This recipe is very nice if followed in the exact way.
During Eid-ul-Adha we had a lot of meat piled up and we didn't know what recipe to cook. Then I looked through Kfoods to find suitable recipes and followed this mutton nihari recipe. I was amazed at how this classic recipe turned out to be so delicious!
I've always wanted to learn how to make mutton nihari and now thanks to kfoods, I do! I am so happy and my parents also loved it.
Mutton nihari is incredibly delicious and is so much better medicine than the actual flu or cough medicine because the meat provides nutrition and the soup is yummy. I always make this for my kids when they're sick.