The extravagant Nihari is one of Pakistan’s most famous Dish.In Lahore people serve this as a breakfast with naans and Kulcha. In Karachi its a lunch and dinner meal. How can i forget the taste of Javed’s Nihari Restaurant in Karachi. Right now i am giving you my tried and tested recipe of Chef Zakir…Only one word for this recipe….Awesome…:)
INGREDIENTS:
Chicken/Beef/Mutton | 1 kg |
Red chilli powder | 2 tbsp |
Coriander Powder | 1 tsp |
All spice /gram masala powder | 1 tbsp |
Ginger Garlic paste | 2 tbsp |
Wheat flour/lal atta | 1 cup |
Aniseed | 2 tbsp |
Dry ginger | 2 tbsp |
Salt | to taste |
Oil and ghee (half oil,half ghee) | 1 cup |
Grren chillies/coriander and ginger | as needed |
Brown onion | for garnish |
Onion | 2 medium |
METHOD:
- Fry thinly sliced onion in oil and ghee , fry till light brown now add meat and fry till color change.
- Add ginger garlic paste dissolved in 1/4 cup water into meat.Add red chilli powder,salt, and coriander powder in meat.
- Make a small pouch(potli) of Dry ginger and Aniseed.Tie it tightly.Add this also in meat.Add 1/4 cup water and fry.Onion will become soft .
- Chicken will not take too much time as soon as water dries add water , if making chicken Nihari then add chicken broth instead of water.
- Let it cook on low flame ,it will take 4-5 hours, but chicken will take 3 hours approx.
- Now add Lal Atta/ wheat flour dissolved in 1/2 cup water.Add flour slowly and after pouring half check the consistency of gravy ,if you want more thick then add more.
- Dissolve gram masala in 1/4 cup of water and add in gravy.
- Add half green chillies,ginger and coriander also.
- Let it simmer on low flame for 5 -10 minutes.
- Now turn off flame and leave it for few minutes for a good result.
- On serving time first dish out meat ,and heat gravy separately .Then pour on meat.
- Garnish with brown onion,chillies,coriander and ginger.
- Serve with hot Nanns…
waiting for this recipe for long…. once i requested for it
jazakal.ALLAH khairan kaseran
so happy to see this recipe
stay blessed.
Lol…This is dedicated to u…:) Try this u will love it.
dear anni can u tell me wat is soya seed u used in chicken jalferizi
tomorow i m planning to try it
take care
laila
Salam Laila ,Dill seeds are actually soya seeds..:)
Waiting for this recipie….ur website is tooooo gud n i just luv it