Shan Nihari
Mutton or beef is used in the recipe of shan nihari recipe. The meat is tenderized in ghee, shan nihari masala and water. Bone marrow is also added to this recipe to make it more flavorful. It takes an hour to tender the meat. The gravy of shan nihari is so tasty and aromatic. You can add more water to it once the meat is tenderized. It is thickened by whole wheat flour and water mixture gradually added to it. Then the addition of tarka of ghee and onions is given to it for more aromas. Shan nihari recipe is a royal dish and it is served with hot tortillas. Green chillies, lemon, coriander and ginger are served as a side condiment with nihari. These are the essentials of shan nihari recipe. shan nihari is one of the traditional recipes of Pakistani cooking. This recipe is mostly made at special gatherings. Enjoy making this authentic recipe at home and serve with hot naan.
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| 00:15 To Prep |
| 01:00 To Cook |
| 04-06 Servings |
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1kg Beef/Mutton/Chicken, cut into 4-6 large pieces
11/2kg Knuckle/Marrow Bones
250g Ghee/Oil
100-150g Wheat Flour (ferina)
1 Onion, finely sliced
1/2tsp Garlic Paste
Shan Nihari Curry Mix
METHOD:
1. In a large pot, heat 150g of ghee, add the garlic, stir and add the meat, bones and Shan Nihari Mix. Fry for a few minutes and add 10 glasses water.
2. Cover and cook on a very low heat until the meat is tender. (For beef 6-8 hours, for mutton 4-6 hours).
3. Mix the flour with 3 cups of water and add this gradually to the meat juices, stirring constantly to mix evenly. Remove the bones and cook on a high heat for 15 minutes.
4. Heat the remaining ghee and cook the sliced onion until golden brown.
5. Add the onions to the Nihari, cover and simmer for 30 minutes on a low heat.
6. Shan Nihari Recipe is ready to serve.
7. Serve garnished with finely chopped green chillies, ginger and lime juice, accompanied by hot naan breads.
I do not like very thick nihari, so I added a little amount of Flour to it. The recipe for shan nihari turned out exactly what I wanted.
Nihari is one of the best ways to use mutton or beef. I find nihari so easy to make and my whole family loves it. This shan nihari recipe really worked for me. It is very very easy and super tasty.
Although it was already easy making nihari from shan nihari mix, this recipe elaborates how to make it taste even better!
It wasn't easy for me to even make nihari from Shan nihari mix pack but after this proper guidance, I am able to make very good nihari.
shan nihari is my favorite, when i made this recipe, I found that it's consistency is perfect and also the taste. I also recommend making it with shan nihari masala pack. I would also try to make it with other masala such as national foods.