• 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
• spice mix
• 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

Heat oil in a heavy based pot. Add meat and fry it a little.

Add salt, chili powder, turmeric, coriander powder and ginger paste. Mix well. Add a little water.

Dissolve flour in half a cup of water and add this to the meat and bring to boil. Grind all the whole spices ( spice mix).

Put all the ground spices in a fine cotton cloth bundle.
and add to meat. OR grind them till powdery fine and add them to the meat.

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.

When meat has softened remove the bundle of spices and make the curry into desired consistency.

To Garnish--Fry some onion slices in a little oil until golden brown and add to Nihari.

Also garnish with fresh coriander, ginger and green chilies.

by Pak101.com (few years ago!) / 3464 views