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Homemade Nihari Masala Recipe

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Cuisine pakistan
Servings 8 tablespoon
Calories 22 kcal

Ingredients
  

Whole spices

  • 2 tbsp Coriander Seeds
  • 1 tbsp Fennel Seeds
  • 2 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1 tsp Black Cumin
  • ¼ tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 Cinnamon Stick
  • 1 Black Cardamom (Badi Elachi)
  • 5 Green Cardamom
  • 5 Cloves
  • 1 Bay Leaves
  • ½ Star Anise
  • 1 Pepper

Powdered spices

  • 2 tbsp Kashmiri Chilli Powder
  • 1 tbsp  Red Chilli Powder
  • ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 2 tsp Salt

Instructions
 

  • Take whole spices in a pan and dry roast for a minute on medium heat.
  • Add powdered spices, and roast another for 2-3 seconds. Remove from heat and transfer to a food processor. Grind into a fine powder.
  • Sieve the spice mix through a fine strainer. Discard the remains.
  • You'll need 2 tablespoons of this spice mix for 500 g chicken nihari. And about 2-3 tablespoon for ½ kg beef Nihari. Add more after the taste test.