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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Yatra: A culinary journey across India

By Rohit Ghai

Published 2025

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Nihari is a sumptuous meat stew, carefully prepared with a unique blend of spices, and traditionally associated with the royal cuisine of Uttar Pradesh. It requires a considerable amount of time to cook – around 5 hours – which makes it a natural choice for celebratory meals such as Eid dinners and other joyous occasions. It is usually cooked with either mutton or goat meat, but it can also be made with chicken or beef. I prefer to use lamb shanks or any meat on the bone, which will