Nihari
Mutton Nihari | |
| Course | Breakfast, lunch, dinner |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Indian subcontinent |
| Region or state | Lucknow, Awadh, Mughal Empire |
| Associated cuisine | Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi |
| Created by | Mughals |
| Invented | 18th century |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Shank cut of beef, lamb and mutton, goat meat, or camel meat, as well as chicken and bone marrow |
| Other information | Served with naan or rice or Roti |
Nihari (Hindi: निहारी; Bengali: নিহারী; Urdu: نہاری) is a stew originating in Lucknow, the capital of 18th-century Awadh under the Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent. It consists of slow-cooked meat, mainly a shank cut of beef, lamb and mutton, or goat meat, as well as chicken and bone marrow. It is flavoured with long pepper (pippali), a relative of black pepper. In Pakistan and Bangladesh, nihari is often served and consumed with naan.