Special Beef Nihari

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Ingredients:

1/2 kg beef salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 teaspoon coriander powder 4 tablespoons oil 3 tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon ginger paste spice mix 2 teaspoons fennel seeds 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorn 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed 2 small cardamom pods, seeds of 10 cloves 2 whole black cardamom pods 1 cinnamon stick 1 bay leaf 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 2 teaspoons coriander seeds

Method:

Heat oil in a heavy based pot. Add meat and fry it a little. Add salt, chili powder, turmeric, coriander powder and ginger paste. Mix well. Add a little water. Dissolve flour in half a cup of water and add this to the meat and bring to boil. Grind all the whole spices ( spice mix). Put all the ground spices in a fine cotton cloth bundle. and add to meat. OR grind them till powdery fine and add them to the meat. Add 3-4 cups of water; cover and leave to tenderize on very low flame. It can take up to 5 - 6 hours if using chicken and more if using beef. When meat has softened remove the bundle of spices and make the curry into desired consistency. To Garnish--Fry some onion slices in a little oil until golden brown and add to Nihari. Also garnish with fresh coriander, ginger and green chilies.