Awadhi Khaas Nihari Recipe by Archana’s Kitchen

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  • To prepare Awadhi Khaas Nihari Recipe, firstly slowly add water into the whole wheat flour and make a tight dough. This dough is to seal the vessel. Once it is ready, keep it aside.

  • Heat oil in a wok/ pan and add whole spices (green cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, black cardamom and bay leaves.

  • Now add the meat and saute for 6-7 minutes.

  • Add salt and turmeric and mix well. Pour in the water, cover the pan and cook.

  • When it comes to a boil, immediately add ginger- garlic paste, coriander powder, red chilli and onion paste.

  • Now add nicely whisked yogurt, rose water , garam masala, nutmeg and cinnamon powder and saffron soaked milk/water.

  • Cover the lid and cook for 2-3 minutes.

  • Now transfer the prepared meat mix in a broad base heavy bottom vessel/ handi.

  • Cover the with a lid and seal it with the wheat dough and leave to cook on slow fire. This may take 1.5- 2 hours.

  • Once the meat is cooked till tender, garnish with fresh coriander and ginger juliennes.

  • Serve Awadhi Khaas Nihari Recipe hot with roomali roti or butter garlic naan and rice.



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