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Lamb Shank Nihari

Lamb Shank Nihari

By FoodieChief
Slow cooked lamb shanks made with your own homemade spice mix. This is a delicious dish, the lamb melts in your mouth, the kick of the sliced chillies and fresh ginger elevates this dish to another level.
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lamb shanks
  • 4 tbsp oil
  • 1.5 litre water
  • cup chickpea flour, ideally roasted
  • ½ cup ghee (clarified butter)
  • 2 onions

Nihari Masala Whole Spices

  • 2 tbsp black peppercorn
  • ½ star anise
  • 4 green cardamom
  • 1 black cardamom
  • 5 cloves
  • 3 whole Kashmiri chillies
  • 1 tsp whole cumin seeds
  • 2 tbsp whole coriander seeds
  • 2 whole mace
  • 1 tbsp fennel seeds
  • 3 cinnamon stick (around 1 inch)

Nihari Masala Ground Spices

  • 1 tsp tumeric
  • 1 tbsp Kashmiri chilli powder
  • 1 tbsp ginger powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder

Garnish

  • 2 tbsp whole ginger, finely julienned
  • 2 tbsp green chillies, finely sliced
  • 3 tbsp fresh coriander, finely chopped
  • 1 lemon, sliced

Instructions
 

Nihari Spice Mix

Cooking Stage

Keyword Lamb Shank, Meat, Nihari, Slow Cook