Check out the homies at Porter Road who sponsored this video for $20 off a high-quality meat order of $100 or more: bit.ly/PRxEthan (discount applied at checkout). Those sweet succulent lamb shanks are my personal fave 👍
After seeing you make nihari, you should really try out haleem. In my pakistani house, both of these dishes are like the holy grail, you know you will eat well if you are having either for dinner. I really think haleem is something I've never seen in western world cuisine. I highly recommend you try it as soon as possible.
@ethan FYI the urdu word for the sauce/gravy is shorba (pronounced shore-ba). It is unreal to me that youtube creators are making some classic pakistani food. love your content my man!
I used to work at a pizza place that was owned by a Muslim family, and during the weekends when they served nihari, I’d always take some home and it was so good.
Coming from a Pakistani household, your detail, accuracy and level of authenticity is outstanding. I have some Pakistani Aunties you'd easily put to shame...
Nihari is also very popular in our country Bangladesh🇧🇩.We really enjoy this food at our breakfast with ruti or nanruti. Also on our biggest religious occasion 'Kurbanir Eid'(The 2nd Eid) many people make this recipe.🇧🇩 Love from Bangladesh to the Pakistani and Indian Brothers and sisters!❤️❤️❤️
Loving your south asian content! A small note, "mutton" typically means goat meat in India/Pakistan! Goat is far more ubiquitous in both countries, more than lamb, sheep, etc. Would be cool to see you tackle goat meat in a future video.
also Nihari is from nehar which means morning! it’s a morning dish originally because restaraunts and most people would slow cook it overnight and eat in the morning!!
Who told you this? I jave never seen any shop/ restaurant selling this in morning. Please stop spreading false info. People eat Paaye/legs and Halwa poori in the morning. Merely having nehar doesnt its for morning.
@@traditionalsunni629 In major cities of India like Delhi, Ahmedabad, Surat, Mumbai, hydrabad nihari is avaliable in morning. Here in surat its availabe from 5AM to 7AM only. Pheww.
As a Pakistani, you have a mighty looking Nihari there man, we usually don't use the oven but it doesn't matter, super proud man, I hope 1 day we have Nihari at a nice Pakistani restaurant together, thanks Ethan!
@@AceHalford Where are you getting this from lmao. Nihari has always been Indian, with all the earliest sources claiming it to be originated in Old Delhi, getting very popular in Delhi, Lucknow and Hyderabad. Immigrants from the partition took it to Lahore and Karachi, where it became popular too.
@@SarthakSabharwalMusic calling it an Indian dish is misleading, because current day India doesn't reffer to the pre-partition India,nihari and Biryani's amongst other dishes were invented by Muslims,the Muslims who migrated to Pakistan.
@@big_ostrich_egg7287 1. Pakistan didn't exist back then, making the dish all the more Indian. 2. The geographical origin of the dish is in the heartland of India, making it free of any contention since it's nowhere close to Pakistan. 3. Only a minority of Indian Muslims (mostly the educated, middle class) migrated to Pakistan. 4. If a lot of Indians move to the US, that doesn't make Butter Chicken an American dish.
I think we've gone from Ethan "I took a cooking class in Mexico City" Chlebowski to Ethan "I'm seriously planning a trip to India once COVID blows over" Chlebowski
@@EthanChlebowski I'm glad you took that in jest, I was worried you'd think it was a jab. Hopefully you can go eventually, and speak with some of the locals about what they know about cooking. Everything I've seen involving chefs learning from India is that people are very happy to share what they know.
This one is a very authentic dish fronethan....but... A little tip if it helps.. get meats and bones 2:1... 2 parts meat and 1 part bones....and not just any bones...if u can get yourself beef hoofs up to the ankle and with looots of bone marrow.. from your butcher...that would hit the spot...beef hoofs have the most gelatin in them...and bone marrow give it the unique taste and make it super rich......
Man, this is beyond impressive. The nihari was introduced to the subcontinent by the Mughals. Legend has it, that the foreman Incharge of building the red palace asked the chefs of Delhi to come up with one dish to feed the workers in the morning which would give them the strength work throughout the day: And they came up with a Nihari.
Story sways in Pakistan a bit as being served to soldiers because of the changing weather and water that resulted in sickness.... The roghan ghee was meant to keep everything down as they progressed with their duties.
@@muhammedk4094 because the talk about Mughals I didn't mention that it was invented in that era.... Not for Pakistani soldiers but maybe I should have dumbed it down for you.
Unlike others he really does his research and make it almost the same way even though some of the ingredients are difficult to obtain for him. Also love the way he goes to town on the food and not just take a bite before giving his opinion on it.
I am so happy to see someone all the way from across the globe trying his hand at the delicacies from Pakistan/India... When you do decide to visit for the authentic taste I would be honored to take you to Jawed Nahari in Karachi, Pakistan (the video you featured in today's episode)
The fact that you mentioned Ranveer Brar (one of the best chefs in India rn) is just amazing and proves how much research you do while you cook these for us ❤️ Love from an Indian living in Russia
Wow, that’s a massive change in food! Well, at least from what I know of Russian food. My husband was born in Russia and adopted by an American family when he was four. He doesn’t remember anything from his time in Russia, but his mom brought back a cookbook from their trip to get him. She incorporated the dishes throughout his childhood and now I have the cookbook.
Naan bread is also not Indian, originates in Central Asia and kinda ironic since anything associated with central Asia has been declared foreign invasion by Indians.
You seem to like mexican and indian food please do some research in Turkish and Ottoman food I am absolutely sure that you are gonna love it. (There isnt a lot of sources for traditional turkish food but if you really try to find some there are good recipes in books and etc.) Side note you need to make “Saray Pilavı” with lamb meat it is something you would enjoy.
Oh I dunno, this seems par for the course when it comes to braising. I've braised beef short ribs and lamb shoulder in the last couple months. It is pretty labor intensive but it produces the most tender meat. This one has the highest spice count...I only used about eight for the shoulder. But spices don't increase the workload. I do very much enjoy the Indian cuisine that I've experienced, so I expect this is a lovely dish.
Thanks for showcasing this dish Ethan. Means a lot that someone’s highlighting Pakistani cuisine. Would love to see your take on Brain Masala in the future. :)
@sofiya k //uhh most meat dishes in India like biryani and other were brought by the muslims, more specifically the mughals. // No, that's just ignorant. Meat eating has always been a thing in the subcontinent since Harappan times, Islam wasn't even born back then. do you guys think you're the only muslims in the world? I have muslim brothers and sisters in india as well, infact almost as much as pakistan. muslim heritage ≠ pakistani heritage. //you guys love to claim everything// thats a slippery slope and a false generalisation, I don't know what experiences you had in the past with indians and I don't care. whatever I said didn't defy reasoning meanwhile you kept making ignorant claims. Go read a book.
Nihari is one of my favorite dishes that I learned to cook from my trip to Pakistan. What sets this dish apart from other ones is the use of the final garnish with nutmeg, mace and fennel seeds.
The reason why it was a traditional morning dish was cos it was used with the left over cuts and spices from dinner, and left to slow cook over the embers used for dinner, which can remain hot for hours.
In Lucknow Nihari was kept on the stove during the night, cooked overnight and eaten in the morning. Usually it's eaten here with kulcha You eat some Nihari in the morning and you won't feel hunger till dinner time.
Hi! pro tip: add half the onions initially and take them to golden brown. After adding the meat, add the rest of the raw onions. The raw onions cook with the meat and give it a beautiful sweetness.
Waris Nihari in Lahore is probably one of the best Niharis in the whole world. The special thing about the true nihari is that throughout the sauce there's flaky meat mixed in it, so its like the whole sauce is just flaky meat as well, its amazing.
Salam broseph! My wife is Pakistani so I've been loving her nihari. I'll be headed to Pakistan in two weeks, so I'll be getting it from the source. Great to see this vid!
OMG 12:22 "or serve it over rice!" You get me Ethan. Nihari with rice is my all time favourite. Most people eat it with roti, I like it even better with rice!
Love the wide variety of foreign foods you show on your channel. I've learned about so many indian and middle-eastern dishes from you that i'd probably never hear about otherwise!
Man when I first saw you making Pakistani dishes I was like 'surely this will be another western chef missing the mark on our food' but you actually keep them so authentic it's great! Some call Nihari Pakistan's national dish, and you seem to have executed it well!
@@ProudIndianJoe1 of course the dish is common in both, as the two were the same country not too long ago. However, there's a far higher prevalence of vegetarianism in India which means meat-focussed dishes like Nihari tend to have a stronger presence in Pakistan. So no, I didn't mean India, although ofc Nihari is eaten there too.
@@sharizaslam Nihari originated in Delhi and popularized in Pakistan due to immigrants from that region settling in after partition. Also, the population of meat eaters in India is larger than the entire population of Pakistan.
@@satoshiketchump basic stats mate that's just because India is a bigger country, that doesn't make it statistically dominant. That's like saying because India has more Muslims than Pakistan that India is a Muslim country.
@@satoshiketchump Pakistan is a neat heavy. Chill man. Watch Mark wien videos of Pakistan. India has better vegetarian dishes but Pakistan is far better for meat dishes. I live in Europe, have alot of Indian friends and they admire the way Pakistani Cook meat's. Why so hard for you to accept it.
Pro tip if you have issues finding black cardamom: go to a Chinese store and look in the spice aisle for tsaoko or as you may know it, black cardamom. They more often than not have them
Ethan, this may be a stretch but you should 100% give Ham Yu Fa Lam Poh a chance. It's a beautiful Chinese Pork Belly with Salted Fish. You will not regret it!
Perfect timing man, my mum makes Nihari or Haleem (similar dish but the soup consists of pulses and legumes) every Ramadan and she asked me if I knew any different recipes
Goddamn dude. Really missing the Ramzan street food runs where we'd wolf down this stuff. Oxtail's another delicacy around here, usually Nihari serving joints have that option too!
i never see my traditional food represented anywhere, do you think you could ever do a narnian dish?, the land behind the closet seems to be forgotten sometimes when it comes to food.
Nihari comes from the Arabic word Nahar - meaning day, daybreak. And used to be mainly cooked by the labor class poor folks who used the cheaper cuts of meat like chuck, brisket, shanks with bones and they used to cook it overnight so that it will be ready for breakfast (Nahar-i > Nihari). It packs so much energy that a day laborer could easily have this and last till the end of his shift. This is one of the dishes from South Asia that went from poor men's kitchen to lords and emperor's fancy dining tables. LOL....I love food history! :)
Ethan gotta be the first non Pakistani person to give Pakistani cuisine the credit it’s always deserved but for whatever reason never broke into the mainstream the way Indian cuisine did
You researched this so well. The Ranveer Brar version is so tasty is indescribable,albeit with a little adjustments. You have explained it so well! Your video made me teary eyed! it looks so delicious my repressed Indian side cried out hungry! Also, RIP Floyd Cardoz. Boss man! Great vid man! 👍🏾
Actually just got to know about this dish from Riz Ahmed on Table Manners podcast literally just yesterday. Glad I could visualise it now. Thanks for bringing more attention to this dish. Hope I can taste it next
One of the best yet I've seen from this channel, there's a world of flavours available from the Indian subcontinent (I'm lucky in the UK I gave a British Pakistan store right near me with everything).
Nihari is a Pakistani dish we eat this dish on special occasions especially on Bakra Eid and in winters you can eat anytime you want it keeps your body warm 🙂
You taking on south Asian cuisine is so unique and admirable. Seeing dishes of my childhood recreated so effortlessly by a polish professional home cook on RUclips is simply something I never imagined. Keep it up!!
Man even restaurants here in india don’t do it this well. Your research and hard work is visible in the video and to be able to get into so much details and getting the little things right with such a huge language barrier is commendable.
From a British Asian/Indian, this is one of the best food channels that embraces so many different cultures! I love the simplicity of the dishes that you make! Brilliant!
Hey Ethan! It's rlly good to see you doing more Pakistani food, and they all look very good and seem traditional. Maybe after lockdown you could go to Pakistan and make food vlogs?
@@rayyanvids251 because all the Pakistani food has originated from India, India has a much bigger cuisine, and there is quite a rivalry and hatred between Indians and Pakistanis
I made this recipe the other day. It's the first time I have ever made it, and it tasted great! One thing I changed was that instead of slow cooking, I decided to pressure cook. I have an instant pot and cooked the meat for 45 minutes at high pressure. The result was amazing - the meat was literally falling off from the bone as I was trying to take it out to make the gravy thicker. If you are on a time crunch and have an instant pot, definitely try it! Thank you Ethan.
Wow, it's great to see you cherish our Nihari. Usually, people here in the Indian subcontinent, eat this for breakfast very early in the morning, after morning prayer & it keeps us full until the lunch hour. It's one of our pride dishes. And you picked Chef Ranveer Brar's recipe, Indeed you choose one of the most authentic ones. Good luck. - From Bangladesh 🇧🇩
Nihari is very popular in Pakistan but never heard of Indians eating it. And it's almost always beef in the restaurants. Can Indians tell me if restaurants sell it there? And which cities?
Nihari is a Pakistani food. Its not indian food. Hindus eat veg not meat. So its a muslim culture dish started by mugal kings in subcontinent. But its amazing how u like spicy food from subcontinent.😍😍😍😍😍i would also recomend beaf paya, and Haleem. You will love it.
It's famous across Pakistan, Bangladesh and India. Though mostly Muslims have it. Basically, since it's Beef bones mostly. And it's a regular breakfast option. It's always there for Naan. Mutton or Lamb are mostly for India.
As an Afghan i must say that nothing in the world can beat nihari and haleem from Pakistan. Nihari is one the dishes that u cant get enough of. Just love love love nihari. Pakistani food is damn deliciouse and 1000 varieties and different tastes.
Bro, Nihari to us in Pakistan is like what is cheeseburger to an American. It's usually 90% cooked with beef and 10% chicken. I have never seen one in lamb or goat in Pakistan at least.
Best Nihari is Beef Nihari, and if you have beef gelatin to throw in, thats what I'm talking about.. Lamb, goat and chicken Nihari are for amateurs, trust me.. In Pakistan we have Beef version.. by the way the clips you have in your video are from Pakistan...
Everyone forgets Bangladesh 🇧🇩🇧🇩 the smallest of the three sister country's,but its ok, its a staple dish here to you can find every local breakfast areas cooking it every morning, and it smells amazing it never gets old
You should stop labeling every South Asian dish Indian. Naan and Nihari are more Pakistani than Indian. The visual shots you shared in your video are all from Pakistan. Thanks for bringing this great delicacy to west. By the way Nihari is best made using Beef not lamb or goat meat.
just a correction here. Nihari is originally made with Beef tenderloin and is more popular in Pakistan unlike in India where beef is prohibited hence they make it mostly with mutton or lamb. all the footage being used in your video is also from Pakistan. these days Nihari is become more adaptable and can be even cooked with chicken but the original dish is beef based. just to put this in context... sheperd's pie is made with lamb and not beef or else it needs to be called cottage pie. hope this is helpful.
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After seeing you make nihari, you should really try out haleem. In my pakistani house, both of these dishes are like the holy grail, you know you will eat well if you are having either for dinner. I really think haleem is something I've never seen in western world cuisine. I highly recommend you try it as soon as possible.
Its tastes even better the next day.
@ethan FYI the urdu word for the sauce/gravy is shorba (pronounced shore-ba). It is unreal to me that youtube creators are making some classic pakistani food. love your content my man!
Looks like India's answer to Birria Tacos...lol
All great cultures have - braised meats, dumplings, flat breads...we are more alike than different!
So incredibly true.
And stuffed pastries!
Sooooo true bruh
Soooo true
Oh yeah, almost forgot Gulash…
I used to work at a pizza place that was owned by a Muslim family, and during the weekends when they served nihari, I’d always take some home and it was so good.
It's one of best food in the world if cooked right.
@@gundogdu9115 IMHO all foods taste good when cooked right
Coming from a Pakistani household, your detail, accuracy and level of authenticity is outstanding. I have some Pakistani Aunties you'd easily put to shame...
It’s not a competition bro 🙄🙄🙄
@@Snowlily01 nobody said it was 😉
@@Snowlily01 its just that its amazing how much detail and effort someone puts in to learn a completely different culture. Its an awe of sorts
lmao samee
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One of the best creators out there.
Seriously this is million subscriber quality.
Nihari is also very popular in our country Bangladesh🇧🇩.We really enjoy this food at our breakfast with ruti or nanruti.
Also on our biggest religious occasion 'Kurbanir Eid'(The 2nd Eid) many people make this recipe.🇧🇩
Love from Bangladesh to the Pakistani and Indian Brothers and sisters!❤️❤️❤️
Yes and this dish is super heavy
I didn't eat anything for a day
I miss Nihari :( Good old days
Loving your south asian content! A small note, "mutton" typically means goat meat in India/Pakistan! Goat is far more ubiquitous in both countries, more than lamb, sheep, etc. Would be cool to see you tackle goat meat in a future video.
True said. btw love from Pakistan, luv Delhi Nihari
Do you really use a lot of cilantro in your cooking?
@@THEmightyQUINN777 We do but mostly for garnish and freshness at the end of cooking a dish.
@@THEmightyQUINN777 cilantro seeds in the dish, cilantro leaves on the dish
The most underrated meat
also Nihari is from nehar which means morning! it’s a morning dish originally because restaraunts and most people would slow cook it overnight and eat in the morning!!
Thanks for the good info. 👍🏼
Nihar mu - morning mouth🤣
Who told you this? I jave never seen any shop/ restaurant selling this in morning. Please stop spreading false info. People eat Paaye/legs and Halwa poori in the morning. Merely having nehar doesnt its for morning.
@@traditionalsunni629 Try to get out of the house a bit more often and you will see what the famed Nihari is all about.
@@traditionalsunni629 In major cities of India like Delhi, Ahmedabad, Surat, Mumbai, hydrabad nihari is avaliable in morning.
Here in surat its availabe from 5AM to 7AM only. Pheww.
I often hear my Pakistani friends talking about Nihari.
It's a signature dish there.
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Oh indeed it is dude. Like it's my top 3 dished alongside kofta and of course BIRYANIII
Especially in Karachi.
@@umerjavednisar reminded me of Zahid Nihari 😍
@@hirat9730 I'm a Javed Nihari fan 😈
u can get it in India too
As a Pakistani, you have a mighty looking Nihari there man, we usually don't use the oven but it doesn't matter, super proud man, I hope 1 day we have Nihari at a nice Pakistani restaurant together, thanks Ethan!
Nihari isn't even a Pakistani dish what are you talking about its a Indian muslim dish from Lucknow and/or Hyderabad
@@muhammedk4094 Nihari IS a Pakistani dish. Yes the Muslims of Lucknow went to Pakistan during the partition and brought Nihari with them.
@@AceHalford Where are you getting this from lmao. Nihari has always been Indian, with all the earliest sources claiming it to be originated in Old Delhi, getting very popular in Delhi, Lucknow and Hyderabad.
Immigrants from the partition took it to Lahore and Karachi, where it became popular too.
@@SarthakSabharwalMusic calling it an Indian dish is misleading, because current day India doesn't reffer to the pre-partition India,nihari and Biryani's amongst other dishes were invented by Muslims,the Muslims who migrated to Pakistan.
@@big_ostrich_egg7287 1. Pakistan didn't exist back then, making the dish all the more Indian.
2. The geographical origin of the dish is in the heartland of India, making it free of any contention since it's nowhere close to Pakistan.
3. Only a minority of Indian Muslims (mostly the educated, middle class) migrated to Pakistan.
4. If a lot of Indians move to the US, that doesn't make Butter Chicken an American dish.
I think we've gone from Ethan "I took a cooking class in Mexico City" Chlebowski to Ethan "I'm seriously planning a trip to India once COVID blows over" Chlebowski
It's definitely high up on the travel list!
@@EthanChlebowski I'm glad you took that in jest, I was worried you'd think it was a jab. Hopefully you can go eventually, and speak with some of the locals about what they know about cooking. Everything I've seen involving chefs learning from India is that people are very happy to share what they know.
@@EthanChlebowski hey you come to Lahore and I'd gladly be your guide
@@EthanChlebowski See if you can do something about the scam call centres while you are out there. LOL
@@EthanChlebowski Vietnam next
I'm an indian. And the fact that you acknowledged ranvir brar's complex yet authentic take on nihari, makes me wanna salute to you!
Tf you mean wanna. Stand up and do it to your screen. For 1 minute
Ranvir brar is one of the most authentic and knowledgeable chefs out there.
Absolutely is
Ranveer brar is awesome
beef nihari h loru
Beef is more commonly used in Pakistani Nihari.
I personally have never even had a mutton or lamb Nihari.
Yes beef is the stuff
This recipe is in the goldie locks zone. Its foreign and completely new to me but I can actually find the ingredients. Thanks Ethan!
This one is a very authentic dish fronethan....but...
A little tip if it helps.. get meats and bones 2:1... 2 parts meat and 1 part bones....and not just any bones...if u can get yourself beef hoofs up to the ankle and with looots of bone marrow.. from your butcher...that would hit the spot...beef hoofs have the most gelatin in them...and bone marrow give it the unique taste and make it super rich......
@@munemshahariar2503 thank you!
You mean 2:1 ratio in weight? Ethan looks like he has a much higher meat ratio than that
@@liamtaylor9806 i go by volume tbh...looks and feel
BONE MARROW... is the difference maker.
I would recommend, try Nihari at a restaurant first one of best I had in US, was in Chicago at ‘Sabri Nihari Restaurant’.
Man, this is beyond impressive.
The nihari was introduced to the subcontinent by the Mughals. Legend has it, that the foreman Incharge of building the red palace asked the chefs of Delhi to come up with one dish to feed the workers in the morning which would give them the strength work throughout the day: And they came up with a Nihari.
Lol whenever I'm feeling little week I go to a nearby shop and order Nihari and Paya served with Lassi. 😂
Story sways in Pakistan a bit as being served to soldiers because of the changing weather and water that resulted in sickness.... The roghan ghee was meant to keep everything down as they progressed with their duties.
@@aap9167 Nihari was invented by Indian Muslims during the Mughals and has nothing to do with Pakistan or Pakistanis..
@@muhammedk4094 oh so you had an allergic reaction with the name of Pakistan....
@@muhammedk4094 because the talk about Mughals I didn't mention that it was invented in that era.... Not for Pakistani soldiers but maybe I should have dumbed it down for you.
In Pakistan it's also made with beef and we prefer it with beef
Unlike others he really does his research and make it almost the same way even though some of the ingredients are difficult to obtain for him. Also love the way he goes to town on the food and not just take a bite before giving his opinion on it.
The template you’ve created for your videos is so professional, I watch for the way you edit/produce as much as I do the food
I am so happy to see someone all the way from across the globe trying his hand at the delicacies from Pakistan/India... When you do decide to visit for the authentic taste I would be honored to take you to Jawed Nahari in Karachi, Pakistan (the video you featured in today's episode)
From sharpening my knives to teaching me how to cook. Bro, I appreciate the heck out of you man
The fact that you mentioned Ranveer Brar (one of the best chefs in India rn) is just amazing and proves how much research you do while you cook these for us ❤️
Love from an Indian living in Russia
Wow, that’s a massive change in food! Well, at least from what I know of Russian food. My husband was born in Russia and adopted by an American family when he was four. He doesn’t remember anything from his time in Russia, but his mom brought back a cookbook from their trip to get him. She incorporated the dishes throughout his childhood and now I have the cookbook.
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@@anuragmishra3227 5:20
Ranveer needs to start cooking beef if he wants his nihari game to be taken seriously
Naan bread is also not Indian, originates in Central Asia and kinda ironic since anything associated with central Asia has been declared foreign invasion by Indians.
I’m a Pakistani and this looks very authentic 👏🙌
@@ssgwarrior Damn 😂
@@ssgwarrior Please don't, she will be sad.
I want to like ur comment but its on 69 😂
So i disliked ✌️
Nihari is a Indian Muslim dish, not Pakistani.
Even Gordon Ramsy doesn’t know Nihari 🤤
You seem to like mexican and indian food please do some research in Turkish and Ottoman food I am absolutely sure that you are gonna love it. (There isnt a lot of sources for traditional turkish food but if you really try to find some there are good recipes in books and etc.) Side note you need to make “Saray Pilavı” with lamb meat it is something you would enjoy.
Yeah I'm turkish and I see almost no turkish dishes on food channels, would be pretty cool
What is also interesting to see is the presence of turco-persian influence in Indian cuisine. Like Halvas and kebabs and dolmas and pilaf etc etc.
@@asamvav kebabs are ancient and present in every culture around the world. Pilaf is Indian dish. Mughals didn't invent it.
I love that you always wear black; your rows of thumbnails on your channel are so aesthetically pleasing. The little details really add up, you know?
The first non Indian person who I’ve seen make nihari, cuz it’s a long process that not many want to do
Oh I dunno, this seems par for the course when it comes to braising. I've braised beef short ribs and lamb shoulder in the last couple months. It is pretty labor intensive but it produces the most tender meat. This one has the highest spice count...I only used about eight for the shoulder. But spices don't increase the workload. I do very much enjoy the Indian cuisine that I've experienced, so I expect this is a lovely dish.
@@Semiotichazey this is a Pakistani dish, good sir. Not Indian 😊 good day
@@botpolice429 Thank you for correcting me...duly noted!
@@botpolice429 It originated in Old delhi what ya talking about
@@botpolice429 research before saying
I’m not a huge meat eater, but nihari was definitely a big deal in our house growing up! Amazing flavors!
For anyone asking how you can still be unique in a platform full of food content creators this is it.
He even put the sliced ginger and chill on top 10/10 for authenticity
Made this tonight, and my family loved it, thanks for the post🙂
Ethan's appreciation of Indian cuisine is winning over my heart
sanjot keer is better
@@ANSELAbitsxb It's all about preferences my friend :) I follow Sanjyot too!
@@ANSELAbitsxb let's not do this, cooking is like an art. Every body has their own way of doing it.
Both are great in their own ways.
@@sarthak3396 Cooking aside, looking at Ranveer hurts my eye s
@@ANSELAbitsxb that's your problem ig, not his
Pregnant and craving for nihari brought me here. Very authentically done.
Im a year late, but, hope u and ur child are healthy. Was it a boy or a girl??
I always slip up and call it “naan bread” too. I think the only thing that gets more people correcting me is when I say “chai tea”.
I know that naan means bread, and yet I *still* say "naan bread" sometimes. Brains are weird.
@@katekramer7679 There's also the Sahara desert. Sahara just means desert.
Indian has to be one of my favorite cuisines, honestly anything non-American or European is such a great change of pace
You should try afghani and balochi cuisine it's also really good
Pakistani cook better meant than Indians. India is famous for vegetarians but Pakistan is a meat heaven. Watch mark wien videos of Pakistan.
@@usmanzaib574 u don't have to compare.
Thanks for showcasing this dish Ethan. Means a lot that someone’s highlighting Pakistani cuisine. Would love to see your take on Brain Masala in the future. :)
Indian cuisine. Yes, he's doing a good job
@sofiya k nihari was first made in Delhi. Also 70% of india eats meat Lol
@@manassikdar1 Either Hyderabad or Delhi
@@kamranamin6330 ah I see, but neither is Pakistan
@sofiya k //uhh most meat dishes in India like biryani and other were brought by the muslims, more specifically the mughals. //
No, that's just ignorant. Meat eating has always been a thing in the subcontinent since Harappan times, Islam wasn't even born back then. do you guys think you're the only muslims in the world? I have muslim brothers and sisters in india as well, infact almost as much as pakistan. muslim heritage ≠ pakistani heritage.
//you guys love to claim everything//
thats a slippery slope and a false generalisation, I don't know what experiences you had in the past with indians and I don't care. whatever I said didn't defy reasoning meanwhile you kept making ignorant claims. Go read a book.
Nihari is one of my favorite dishes that I learned to cook from my trip to Pakistan. What sets this dish apart from other ones is the use of the final garnish with nutmeg, mace and fennel seeds.
The reason why it was a traditional morning dish was cos it was used with the left over cuts and spices from dinner, and left to slow cook over the embers used for dinner, which can remain hot for hours.
In Lucknow Nihari was kept on the stove during the night, cooked overnight and eaten in the morning. Usually it's eaten here with kulcha
You eat some Nihari in the morning and you won't feel hunger till dinner time.
I was looking for a fellow Lucknowite the whole time lol
Hi! pro tip: add half the onions initially and take them to golden brown. After adding the meat, add the rest of the raw onions. The raw onions cook with the meat and give it a beautiful sweetness.
Waris Nihari in Lahore is probably one of the best Niharis in the whole world. The special thing about the true nihari is that throughout the sauce there's flaky meat mixed in it, so its like the whole sauce is just flaky meat as well, its amazing.
why is waris nihari different?
Salam broseph! My wife is Pakistani so I've been loving her nihari. I'll be headed to Pakistan in two weeks, so I'll be getting it from the source. Great to see this vid!
Try muhammadi
8:02 'explosed'?
*On another note,* I can attest that making this is super simple and will make your house smell amazing.
The consistency and colour of that was so on point
dont lie hijab
OMG 12:22 "or serve it over rice!" You get me Ethan. Nihari with rice is my all time favourite. Most people eat it with roti, I like it even better with rice!
Love the wide variety of foreign foods you show on your channel. I've learned about so many indian and middle-eastern dishes from you that i'd probably never hear about otherwise!
As a pakistani, I salute the effort you put in your research
I see Ethan has gone down the Indian food rabbit hole on RUclips :) Thanks for bringing these dishes to a wider audience!
As a Pakistani-Canadian I am so glad you discovered my all time favourite dish! :-) Hope you keep exploring more indo-Pak dishes!
I'm a hunter and I have some elk shanks that I plan on trying this with!
That sounds really promising. Did you ever try it?
Man when I first saw you making Pakistani dishes I was like 'surely this will be another western chef missing the mark on our food' but you actually keep them so authentic it's great! Some call Nihari Pakistan's national dish, and you seem to have executed it well!
You mean India. Yes. That's true. He's a good cook
@@ProudIndianJoe1 of course the dish is common in both, as the two were the same country not too long ago. However, there's a far higher prevalence of vegetarianism in India which means meat-focussed dishes like Nihari tend to have a stronger presence in Pakistan. So no, I didn't mean India, although ofc Nihari is eaten there too.
@@sharizaslam Nihari originated in Delhi and popularized in Pakistan due to immigrants from that region settling in after partition. Also, the population of meat eaters in India is larger than the entire population of Pakistan.
@@satoshiketchump basic stats mate that's just because India is a bigger country, that doesn't make it statistically dominant. That's like saying because India has more Muslims than Pakistan that India is a Muslim country.
@@satoshiketchump Pakistan is a neat heavy. Chill man. Watch Mark wien videos of Pakistan. India has better vegetarian dishes but Pakistan is far better for meat dishes. I live in Europe, have alot of Indian friends and they admire the way Pakistani Cook meat's. Why so hard for you to accept it.
YESS NIHARII, WE HAVE IT SO MUCH HERE IN PAKISTAN. IT'S AMAZING.
It's such a money dish.
@@EthanChlebowski You will definitely enjoy Paya and Pakistani/Hyderabadi style Haleem.
It’s eaten in India equally, and originated from India.
@@Avimalik13 Pakistan originated in India 😀
@@Avimalik13 didnt know hindus ate beef. Its more widely eaten in Pakistan and Pakistan made it what it is.
Pro tip if you have issues finding black cardamom: go to a Chinese store and look in the spice aisle for tsaoko or as you may know it, black cardamom. They more often than not have them
You can also Amazon it which is what I do since I don't have a car
Ethan, this may be a stretch but you should 100% give Ham Yu Fa Lam Poh a chance. It's a beautiful Chinese Pork Belly with Salted Fish. You will not regret it!
yes man that stuff is good
Never heard of it but it sounds good and I want to watch him make it
You've captured my interest
Sounds interesting👀
Oooo yes please!! 😋
Perfect timing man, my mum makes Nihari or Haleem (similar dish but the soup consists of pulses and legumes) every Ramadan and she asked me if I knew any different recipes
Goddamn dude. Really missing the Ramzan street food runs where we'd wolf down this stuff. Oxtail's another delicacy around here, usually Nihari serving joints have that option too!
Dude, the thing about Indian is that every time you eat it you’ll be thinking you’ve found your all time favourite dish. With virtually every dish 😂
yeah until you eat Indian Food every day
Nihari isnt Indian, its Pakistani.
@@na7327 lol 😂 ... nihari invented in lucknow ... n lucknow is not in Pakistan I guess !!!!
@@SuperAquif Invented in Dehli..perfected in Karachi..Pakistan..
@@erumrahms7142
Like Urdu ?? Invented in Lucknow and perfected in Pakistan ???? Plz dont write “Yes” in the comment ..
i never see my traditional food represented anywhere, do you think you could ever do a narnian dish?, the land behind the closet seems to be forgotten sometimes when it comes to food.
Nihari comes from the Arabic word Nahar - meaning day, daybreak. And used to be mainly cooked by the labor class poor folks who used the cheaper cuts of meat like chuck, brisket, shanks with bones and they used to cook it overnight so that it will be ready for breakfast (Nahar-i > Nihari). It packs so much energy that a day laborer could easily have this and last till the end of his shift. This is one of the dishes from South Asia that went from poor men's kitchen to lords and emperor's fancy dining tables. LOL....I love food history! :)
If you're interested in spicy food and asian cuisine you really got to check out Chicken Ghee Roast. This dish is criminally underrated.
Its southern Indian dish from Mangalore, are you from there.
8:03 bold choice to leave that in the edit lol
Good catch! That was fun.
Whats with that
Ethan gotta be the first non Pakistani person to give Pakistani cuisine the credit it’s always deserved but for whatever reason never broke into the mainstream the way Indian cuisine did
You researched this so well. The Ranveer Brar version is so tasty is indescribable,albeit with a little adjustments. You have explained it so well! Your video made me teary eyed! it looks so delicious my repressed Indian side cried out hungry!
Also, RIP Floyd Cardoz. Boss man!
Great vid man! 👍🏾
hey Ethan I was wondering if you could make some brownies or make a video on how to dehydrate stuff in the oven or a liver recipe?
Take nihari masala from "shan foods" pakistan. It's the best Nihari masala
11:43 triceps look massive💪🏼
I love how braising is all essentially the same technique with variation in spices and thickening of the sauce. It really sets you free to experiment.
You could make an Onlyfans account with videos of you just eating food. That would be a hit
Lmao
Actually just got to know about this dish from Riz Ahmed on Table Manners podcast literally just yesterday. Glad I could visualise it now. Thanks for bringing more attention to this dish. Hope I can taste it next
One of the best yet I've seen from this channel, there's a world of flavours available from the Indian subcontinent (I'm lucky in the UK I gave a British Pakistan store right near me with everything).
Nihari is a Pakistani dish we eat this dish on special occasions especially on Bakra Eid and in winters you can eat anytime you want it keeps your body warm 🙂
You gotta try the ranveer brar recipe if you get all those spices. It's on another level
You taking on south Asian cuisine is so unique and admirable. Seeing dishes of my childhood recreated so effortlessly by a polish professional home cook on RUclips is simply something I never imagined. Keep it up!!
Man even restaurants here in india don’t do it this well. Your research and hard work is visible in the video and to be able to get into so much details and getting the little things right with such a huge language barrier is commendable.
Ahahaha you so nooby eating with hand
You also one of the top cooking channels on RUclips
From a British Asian/Indian, this is one of the best food channels that embraces so many different cultures! I love the simplicity of the dishes that you make! Brilliant!
Dude you need to open a Nihari store in Lahore! Amazing detail and authenticity! 🔥🙏🏽
This very American guy is really out here creating authentic Desi dishes. What a legend
Thank you for shouting out Ranveer Brar. He is the GOAT
Hey Ethan! It's rlly good to see you doing more Pakistani food, and they all look very good and seem traditional. Maybe after lockdown you could go to Pakistan and make food vlogs?
You mean Indian food. Yes he needs to go to India
*India
Why do you Indians have to get so annoyed? It's also Pakistani food so u don't have to argue
@@rayyanvids251 because all the Pakistani food has originated from India, India has a much bigger cuisine, and there is quite a rivalry and hatred between Indians and Pakistanis
@@strengthoveraesthetics239 LOL. Pakistani food is wayyyy better than Indian over-masalafied food.
A like for the bread alone! Will be trying Nihari at the weekend.
Why do I enjoy watching this man eat so damn much??
Nice kitchen but no forks
I made this recipe the other day. It's the first time I have ever made it, and it tasted great! One thing I changed was that instead of slow cooking, I decided to pressure cook. I have an instant pot and cooked the meat for 45 minutes at high pressure. The result was amazing - the meat was literally falling off from the bone as I was trying to take it out to make the gravy thicker. If you are on a time crunch and have an instant pot, definitely try it! Thank you Ethan.
Wow, it's great to see you cherish our Nihari. Usually, people here in the Indian subcontinent, eat this for breakfast very early in the morning, after morning prayer & it keeps us full until the lunch hour. It's one of our pride dishes. And you picked Chef Ranveer Brar's recipe, Indeed you choose one of the most authentic ones. Good luck.
- From Bangladesh 🇧🇩
Nihari is very popular in Pakistan but never heard of Indians eating it. And it's almost always beef in the restaurants. Can Indians tell me if restaurants sell it there? And which cities?
i just gotta say very few youtubers tackle south asian food. shout out to you for doing this because i gotta learn!
Dude made his own masala instead of buying from store, salute
real, even some indian dont do that since masala is so cheap.
Nihari is a Pakistani food. Its not indian food. Hindus eat veg not meat.
So its a muslim culture dish started by mugal kings in subcontinent. But its amazing how u like spicy food from subcontinent.😍😍😍😍😍i would also recomend beaf paya, and Haleem. You will love it.
Man, this guy is doing what a lot of our moms couldn't.
It's famous across Pakistan, Bangladesh and India. Though mostly Muslims have it. Basically, since it's Beef bones mostly. And it's a regular breakfast option. It's always there for Naan. Mutton or Lamb are mostly for India.
As an Afghan i must say that nothing in the world can beat nihari and haleem from Pakistan. Nihari is one the dishes that u cant get enough of. Just love love love nihari. Pakistani food is damn deliciouse and 1000 varieties and different tastes.
Where’s the Pakistani squad at?
Bro, Nihari to us in Pakistan is like what is cheeseburger to an American. It's usually 90% cooked with beef and 10% chicken. I have never seen one in lamb or goat in Pakistan at least.
Best Nihari is Beef Nihari, and if you have beef gelatin to throw in, thats what I'm talking about.. Lamb, goat and chicken Nihari are for amateurs, trust me.. In Pakistan we have Beef version.. by the way the clips you have in your video are from Pakistan...
Your channel is incredible man. Love the work and the thought that goes into your videos. Thanks for sharing these beautiful recipes with us!
From Pakistan
Do u guys ever thought about why the Sub-Continent have so less diseases and other problems?
Its because of Spices.
Loving being introduced to a completely new dish. Unrelated note, but my dudes triceps are looking SWOLE!
This dish is no joke
Everyone forgets Bangladesh 🇧🇩🇧🇩 the smallest of the three sister country's,but its ok, its a staple dish here to you can find every local breakfast areas cooking it every morning, and it smells amazing it never gets old
You should stop labeling every South Asian dish Indian. Naan and Nihari are more Pakistani than Indian. The visual shots you shared in your video are all from Pakistan. Thanks for bringing this great delicacy to west. By the way Nihari is best made using Beef not lamb or goat meat.
just a correction here. Nihari is originally made with Beef tenderloin and is more popular in Pakistan unlike in India where beef is prohibited hence they make it mostly with mutton or lamb. all the footage being used in your video is also from Pakistan. these days Nihari is become more adaptable and can be even cooked with chicken but the original dish is beef based. just to put this in context... sheperd's pie is made with lamb and not beef or else it needs to be called cottage pie. hope this is helpful.
Nihari is my fav dish, personally I think you should try brain Nihari