Easy Lucknow special Nahari/Nihari recipe नल्ली निहारी Special Nahari masala recipe Recipe

5 gms Green cardamom / हरी इलायची

3 gms mace / जावित्री

1 gms All spice / कबाब चीनी

4-5 long pepper / पीपली

2 gms Stone flower / दगड फूल

3 gms black cumin seeds / शाही जीरा

2 dried galangal / पान की जड़

½ gms Vetiver roots / खश की जड़

1 inch cinnamon stick / दालचीनी

20 gms black pepper / काली मिर्च

5 gms dried rose petals / सूखे गुलाब की पंखुड़ियाँ

For Nihari

½ cup mustard oil / सरसों का तेल

1 tbsp garlic juice / लहसुन का रस

2 bay leaves / तेज पत्ता

4-5 cloves / लौंग

2-3 black cardamom / काली इलाइची

700 gms onion, sliced / प्याज

1 kg lamb /mutton/ मटन

salt to taste / नमक स्वाद अनुसार

1 tbsp ginger garlic paste / अदरक लहसुन का पेस्ट

5 gms red chilli powder / लाल मिर्च पाउडर

15 gms Turmeric powder / हल्दी पाउडर

12-15 gms coriander powder / धनिया पाउडर

1 ½ cup curd / दही

2 tbsp wheat flour / गेहूं का आटा

2 tbsp prepared nihari masala / निहारी मसाला

1 tbsp kewra water / केवड़ा जल

water / पानी

For Tira

1 tbsp Prepared nihari masala / निहारी मसाला

½ cup Ghee / घी

1 ½ tbsp Red chilli powder / लाल मिर्च पाउडर

1 tbsp Kewra water / केवड़ा जल

For Garnish

Coriander leaves / धनिया

Onion chopped / प्याज

Lemon wedges / नींबू

Khamiri roti / खमीरी रोटी

Process

In a deep handi, heat mustard oil and let it smoke. Sprinkle some garlic juice.

Add bay leaves, cloves, black cardamom, onion and saute well.

Add lamb salt to taste and ginger garlic paste and roast them well.

In a bowl, add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and curd mix well.

Add the curd mixture into the handi. Water as required and mix well.

Cover and cook on low flame till the mutton is completely cooked.

For nihari masala

Heat a pan, add green cardamom, mace, all spice, long pepper, stone flower, black cumin seeds, dried galangal, vetiver root, cinnamon stick, black pepper and dry rose petals. Dry roast till fragrant.

Transfer the spices in a blender and blend it to a fine powder and keep it aside.

In a bowl, add wheat flour, prepared nihari masala, water as required, black pepper and kewra water mix well. Transfer this slurry into handi.

cook till the the gravy slightly thickened.

For Tira

Heat a pan, add ghee, nihari masala, red chilli powder and kewra water mix well strain the mixture and transfer it to handi.

Garnish with coriander leaves, onion chopped, lemon wedges.

Serves hot with khamiri roti.