Beef Stew (Nihari)

Ingredients:

2 pounds Beef (with bone)

3 medium Onions, thinly sliced

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 small piece Dry Ginger

2 Small White Cardamoms

2 Bay Leaves

1 Cinnamon stick

2 teaspoons Garam Masala Powder

2 tablespoons Aniseeds

1 teaspoon Red Chili Powder

2 pinches of Nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1 tablespoon Garlic paste

1 tablespoon Ginger paste

1/2 cup plain yogurt

1/2 cup Cooking Oil

Ingredients for garnishing:

1 medium onion (sliced, fried to golden and dried) or 1 cup of ready-friend onions

3 green chillies (chopped)

1 (2 inch piece) Ginger Root, cut into strips

A handful of fresh Cilantro leaves (chopped)

Instructions:

1) In a pot, heat the cooking oil. Once the oil gets heated add in the 3 sliced onions, turn the stove down to medium. Fry the onions to a golden brown, remove from oil and place on a paper towl to absorb any excess oil. Crush the onions by hand.

2) Add the meat and garam masala powder, yogurt, ginger paste, garlic paste, salt, red chilli powder, bay leaves, cinnamon and turmeric powder, continuously fry by stirring until the oil separates.

3) Add in the nutmeg, cardamoms, and aniseeds. Stir, add in enough water to cover the meat and cook on a low heat covered for 2 to 3 hours.

4) Once the meat is cooked and tender, add in the flour and cook on low heat for about another 10 minutes.

5) Garnish with cilantro leaves, fried onions, green chillies and ginger strips.