Nihari | Beef Nihari Recipe

Nihari is a hearty beef stew with large chunks of tender fall-apart beef shanks in a fragrant and mouth watering gravy. This is an authentic recipe, that is made easy for you and with tips to lighten it up while keeping it traditional.
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✅ NIHARI INGREDIENTS
NIHARI SPICE MIX
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon shah jeera (black cumin or caraway)
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cinnamon stick, 3 inches
6 green cardamom
½ teaspoon cloves
1 black cardamom
1 blade mace
1 star anise, small
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon black seeds, optional
BEEF STEW
⅓ cup olive oil
1 onion large, thinly sliced
2 pounds beef shanks cut in 3 inch pieces, Nihari style cut
1 pound bones, marrow bones preferably
1 tablespoon ginger paste
1 tablespoon garlic paste
1 tablespoon paprika, use Kashmiri chili powder for more hot
1½ teaspoons red chili powder, use Kashmiri red chili powder for milder
½ teaspoon turmeric
1½ teaspoons salt, adjust per taste
4 tablespoons Nihari spice blend from above
½ tablespoon Shaan Nihari spice blend, optional, reduce chili powder and salt if using this
2 bay leaves
8 cups water or bone broth
⅓ cup Atta Durum whole wheat flour, increase to ½ cup for thicker stew
GARNISH
2 tablespoons julienned ginger
2 tablespoons cilantro
1 lemon cut into wedges
1 green chili pepper, sliced (Jalapeño - mild, Serrano - hot)
Fried Onions
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✅ TIMESTAMPS
00:00​ Introduction
00:30 Take Spices.
01:31 Roast and grind the spices.
02:08 Sauté onions until golden brown.
02:38 Sear meat shanks. Add ginger, garlic and stir. Next, add spices, bay leaves and fried onions.
04:22 Pour water and bring it to a boil. Lower the heat and let it simmer until meat is almost done.
04:41 Add bones
06:06 Make flour paste and add to the stew while stirring.
06:43 Simmer until meat is fall-apart tender and some oil trickles to the top.
06:56 Serve topped with julienned ginger, chopped cilantro and with sliced green chilies and lemon wedges on the side.
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Looking deliciously yummy

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Thanks so much Nailia ❤️

[@OlacAttack]

This looks exactly like the amazing dish I would sometimes get fed by locals when I was deployed to eastern Afghan, the naan bread, rice, meat... wrap your mouth
size bite up and dip it in the broth/gravy... literally one of the best things I've ever eaten.

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