Nihari is a slow-cooked mutton curry. The word Nihar originates from the Arabic word 'Nahar' which means 'day'. It was served to the kings after the morning prayers.
It is a traditional Muslim dish of slow cooked meat adorned with the aroma of rose water.
It's served with a gorgeous Khamiri Roti on the side, right out of a clay oven and handed over in a newspaper. I still remember the first time I tried the duo, my fingers were almost scalded. I then hurriedly grabbed a piece of the roti and lapped up the curry. The meat was so soft, it just melted in my mouth. And the intensity of the chillies along with the robust meaty flavours paired beautifully with the soft roti; it was like an explosion of flavours and yet no one flavour more pronounced than the other. All I could see were fireworks, complete with the heat and dust of Old Delhi. I only realised how heavenly it was once the plate was polished off in a matter of minutes, and I was ordering another portion without thinking twice.
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