Nihari (pakistani Stew)

Total Time: 5 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• 1/2 kg beef
• salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 4 tablespoons oil
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon ginger paste
• 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorn
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
• 2 small cardamom pods, seeds of
• 10 cloves
• 2 whole black cardamom pods
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons coriander seeds

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a heavy based pot.
• 2 add meat and fry it a little.
• 3 add salt, chili powder, turmeric, coriander powder and ginger paste.
• 4 mix well. add a little water.
• 5 dissolve flour in half a cup of water and add this to the meat and bring to boil.
• 6 grind all the whole spices ( spice mix).
• 7 put all the ground spices in a fine cotton cloth bundle.
• 8 and add to meat.
• 9 or grind them till powdery fine and add them to the meat.
• 10 add 3-4 cups of water; cover and leave to tenderize on very low flame. it can take up to 5 - 6 hours if using chicken and more if using beef.
• 11 when meat has softened remove the bundle of spices and make the curry into desired consistency.
• 12 to garnish--fry some onion slices in a little oil until golden brown and add to nihari.
• 13 also garnish with fresh coriander, ginger and green chilies.