Name: Nihari Recipe (Indian Beef Stew)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 25 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 2 lbs Beef shank, or 1 ½ lb boneless beef; 1 bay leaf; 2 one-inch cinnamon sticks; 1 ½ teaspoons + 1 ½ teaspoons ginger paste; 1 ½ teaspoons + 2 teaspoons garlic paste; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon red chili powder; 2 1/2 teaspoons Nihari Masala; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons whole-wheat flour; One 1-inch piece fresh ginger, julienned; ¼ cup chopped cilantro; 1 lemon, sliced; 2 tablespoons fennel seeds; 2 tablespoons cumin seeds; 4 green cardamom pods; 1 black cardamom pods; 8 cloves; 15 whole black peppercorns; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; ¼ teaspoon nutmeg powder; ¼ teaspoon cinnamon powder; 1 bay leaf