Nihari
A slow-cooked overnight meat stew
Think of it as: Like a spiced beef stew that cooked all night while you slept
This, for breakfast? Iron stomachs only.
What does it taste like?
Melt-in-your-mouth meat in a thick, spiced sauce. Spicy and rich with oil.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureMeltingly tender
What is it?
Beef shank and other cuts slow-cooked overnight with spices. It's known for meltingly tender meat and a thick sauce with oil floating on top. It was originally a breakfast dish.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Tear off pieces of naan and dip them in the sauce. A treat for winter and weekend mornings.
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🇵🇰Pakistan
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✈ Check cheap flights Best timeOctober to March, when it's cool, is best (summer for the northern mountains). Also tryBiryaniKarahiChapli kebab
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MusicQawwali Fiery singing and handclaps in praise of God
SportCricket
Babar Azam (cricket; Pakistan's star batter) World HeritageArchaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro and more National animalMarkhor National flowerJasmine FestivalEid al-Fitr (the festival marking the end of Ramadan; the date changes each year)
Ingredients
- Bone-in beef shank 800 g
- Onions 2
- Ginger and garlic, 1 tbsp each
- Nihari masala 3 tbsp
- Flour 3 tbsp
- Ghee (or oil) 4 tbsp
- Water 1.5 L
How to make it (one way)
- Fry the onions in ghee, then add the ginger and garlic
- Add the meat and spices and fry
- Add the water and simmer on low for 6 hours or more
- Thicken with flour mixed with water
- Top with thin strips of ginger, green chili and lime