Archive · 1 Aug 2025
Nalli Nihari: A Royal Mutton Dish with Mughlai Roots
Imagine a really yummy mutton stew, but it takes a long time to make.
That's Nalli Nihari!
It's a dish from a long time ago, made with yummy mutton pieces called shanks, and lots of spices.
The chef cooks it slowly, letting all the flavors mix together perfectly.
It's cooked with special ingredients like ghee and besan, which makes it taste even better.
When it's ready, it's served hot with bread and toppings like ginger and chilies.
It's a special meal.
Nalli Nihari is a slow-cooked mutton dish with Mughlai roots.
The dish uses mutton shanks, aromatic spices, and nihari masala.
It is cooked slowly on 'dum' to bring out deep flavors.
The recipe includes ingredients like ghee, besan, and various spices.
It is best served with naan or khameeri roti and garnished with ginger and chilies.
- Who
- Prepared by Chef Kishor Singh, Sous Chef at Namak Indian Restaurant & Bar.
- What
- Nalli Nihari is a slow-cooked mutton dish.
- When
- Traditionally prepared overnight for breakfast.
- Where
- Prepared in the Mughlai kitchens.
- Why
- To create a flavorful, tender, and aromatic mutton dish.
- Dish
- Nalli Nihari
- Main Ingredient
- Mutton (shank)
- Origin
- Mughlai kitchens
- Key Spices
- Whole spices, nihari masala
- Chef
- Kishor Singh
- Restaurant
- Namak Indian Restaurant & Bar
- Best Served With
- Naan or khameeri roti