MUTTON NIHARI

Nihari  is a simple, authentic and traditional mutton based food comes from directly from royals or mughlai cuisine, 

Cooking time 4 to 5 hours
Serves -5

Ingredients 
Mutton , preferably shank (nalli) pieces 1 kg
Ghee/ Clarified butter 4 tbsp
Onions 2 medium sized onion , finely sliced
Ginger garlic past 2 tsp
Coriander powder 2tsp
Turmeric 1/2tsp
Salt to taste
Wheat flour 3tbsp
Nihari masala 3tbsp
For nihari masala
Cumin seed 1tbsp
Fennel seed 2tsp
Dry ginger/soonth 1tsp
Green cardamom 6
Black cardamom 2
Cloves 4-5
Bay leaf 1
Cinnamon stick 1 inch
Black peppercorns 8-10
Grated nutmeg 1/4 tsp
For garnishing
 coriander leaves

Method
1) To make Nihari masala, dry roast all the whole spices for the masala; cool; and grind it to a fine powder.
2) Heat Ghee in a deep bottom stock pot.
 Once the ghee is hot, add the sliced onions and fry till it turns brown.
3) Add mutton pieces, ginger garlic paste, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt.
4) Mix well to coat the mutton in ghee and spices. Sauté for 5 mins.
5) Add nihari masala and 8 cups of water. Mix well, cover and cook on very low heat for about 4 hours until the meat is tender.(you can pressure cook too).