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Easy Pakistani Nihari

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Easy Pakistani Nihari

Pakistan's slow-simmered beef shank stew — 3 to 4 hours on low heat until the meat falls off the bone, thickened at the end with a flour slurry. Serve with naan, ginger and fresh coriander.

Total time
240 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
220 min
Difficulty
hard
Cuisine
Pakistani
gluten-freehigh-protein

Ingredients

1.2kgbeef shank, bone-in
3 tbspnihari spice blend
3 tbspflour for thickening

Instructions

1

Simmer beef shank low and slow for 3-4 hours until falling off the bone.

2

Skim off any excess fat that rises to the surface as it simmers.

3

Stir in nihari spice blend and a flour slurry to thicken.

4

Simmer 15 more minutes, serve with naan, ginger and coriander.

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