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Nihari beef daube
Nihari beef daube, from above
Non vegDelhi x France

Nihari beef daube

Two slow braises that never hurry, meeting in one pot. Old Delhi at breakfast, Provence at dinner.

240 minTime
49 gProtein each
hotSpice
Slow, slower2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
474kcalsame
49 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
240minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Beef1 kg shin or chuck, large pieces
Ghee3 tbsp, divided
Fennel seeds1 tsp
Star anise1
Long pepper2 pippali
Whole spices2 black cardamom, 4 green cardamom, 4 cloves, 1 cinnamon stick
Dry ginger powder (ground ginger)1 tsp
Nutmega few gratings
Onion3, sliced
Ginger garlic paste2 tbsp
Kashmiri chilli powder2 tsp
Garam masala1 tsp
Beef stock (beef broth)1 litre
Bay leaf (indian bay leaf)2
Orange2 strips of zest
Carrot2, in thick chunks
Whole wheat flour (wholemeal atta flour, chapati flour)2½ tbsp
Gingerjulienned, to serve
Green chilli2, sliced
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful
Lemon1, in wedges
Saltto taste

Method

6 steps
  1. 1Dry roast the fennel, star anise, long pepper and whole spices on low heat for 2 minutes, then grind with the dry ginger and nutmeg.
  2. 2Heat 30 g ghee in a heavy ovenproof casserole on high heat and brown the beef in batches, 8 minutes per batch.
  3. 3Lower to medium, cook the onion 12 minutes until golden brown, add the ginger garlic paste for 2 minutes, then the chilli and nihari masala for 1 minute.
  4. 4Return the beef, add the stock, bay leaves, orange zest, carrots and salt. Bring to a boil, cover and braise in the oven at 150°C for 3 hours.
  5. 5Toast the atta in the remaining ghee on low heat for 3 minutes, whisk in a ladle of the braising liquid and stir into the pot. Simmer on the stove for 10 minutes.
  6. 6Serve topped with the ginger, green chilli, coriander and a squeeze of lemon.
Serve it like this

Spoon the beef and carrots into a deep warm bowl, ladle the glossy gravy over, and pile ginger, chilli and coriander on top with a lemon wedge on the rim.

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