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{{Short description|Meat stew originating in the Indian subcontinent}}<br />
{{Infobox food<br />
| name = Nihari<br />
| image = Mutton Nihari.jpg<br />
| caption = [[Mutton]] Nihari<br />
| country = Indian subcontinent<br />
| region = [[Lucknow]], [[Oudh State|Awadh]], [[Mughal Empire]]<br />
| year = 18th century<br />
| national_cuisine = [[Indian cuisine|Indian]], [[Pakistani cuisine|Pakistani]], [[Bangladeshi cuisine|Bangladeshi]]<br />
| creator = [[Mughals]]<br />
| course = Breakfast, lunch, dinner<br />
| served = Hot<br />
| main_ingredient = [[Shank (meat)|Shank cut]] of [[beef]], [[lamb and mutton]], [[goat meat]], or [[Camel#Islam|camel meat]], as well as [[Chicken as food|chicken]] and [[Bone marrow (food)|bone marrow]]<br />
| variations = <br />
| calories = <br />
| other = Served with [[naan]] or [[rice]] or [[Roti]]<br />
| creators = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Nihari''' ({{Langx|hi|निहारी}}; {{langx|bn|নিহারী}}; {{Langx|ur|{{Script|Nastaliq|نہاری}}}}) is a [[stew]] originating in [[Lucknow]], the capital of 18th-century [[Oudh State|Awadh]] under the [[Mughal Empire]] in the [[Indian subcontinent]]. It consists of slow-cooked meat, mainly a [[Shank (meat)|shank cut]] of [[beef]], [[lamb and mutton]], or [[goat meat]], as well as [[Chicken as food|chicken]] and [[Bone marrow (food)|bone marrow]]. It is flavoured with [[Long pepper#Usage|long pepper]] ({{Transliteration|hi|pippali}}), a relative of [[black pepper]]. In [[Pakistan]] and [[Bangladesh]], nihari is often served and consumed with [[naan]].<br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
The name {{Transliteration|hi|nihari}} originates from [[Arabic]] ''{{Transliteration|ar|nahâr}}'' ({{Langx|ar|نهار|label=none}}), meaning "morning"; it was originally eaten by [[nawab]]s in the [[Mughal Empire]] as a breakfast course following [[Fajr prayer]].<br />
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==History==<br />
According to many sources, nihari originated in the royal kitchens of [[Lucknow]], [[Oudh State|Awadh]] (modern-day [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]), in the late 18th century, during the last throes of the [[Mughal Empire]]. It was originally meant to be consumed as a heavy, high-energy breakfast dish on an empty stomach by working-class citizens, particularly in colder climates and seasons. However, the dish later gained a significant amount of popularity and eventually became a staple of the royal cuisine of Mughal-era [[nawab]]s.<br />
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==Popularity==<br />
Nihari is a traditional dish among the [[Islam in India|Indian Muslim]] communities of [[Lucknow]], [[Delhi]], and [[Bhopal]]. Following the [[partition of India]] in 1947, many [[Mahajir (Pakistan)|Urdu-speaking Muslims]] from [[North India|northern India]] migrated to [[Karachi]] in [[West Pakistan]] and [[Dhaka]] in [[East Pakistan]], and established a number of restaurants serving the dish. In Karachi, nihari became a large-scale success and soon spread in prominence and availability across [[Pakistan]].<br />
[[File:Beef_Nihari,_made_by_Saleha_Atif,_Pakistan.jpg|thumb|[[Karachi]]-style beef nihari in [[Ras Tanura]], [[Saudi Arabia]] – garnished with [[ginger]], [[Coriander|coriander leaves]], and [[Chili pepper|green chillies]]]]<br />
In some restaurants, a few kilograms from each day's leftover nihari is added to the next day's pot; this reused portion of the dish is known as {{Transliteration|hi|taar}} and is believed to provide a unique flavour. Some nihari outlets in [[Old Delhi]] claim to have kept an unbroken cycle of ''{{Transliteration|hi|taar}}'' going for more than a century.<br />
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==Medicinal remedies==<br />
Nihari is also used as a [[Traditional medicine#Home remedies|home remedy]] for [[fever]], [[rhinorrhea]], and the [[common cold]].<br />
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==See also==<br />
{{Portal|India|Food}}<br />
*[[Cuisine of the Indian subcontinent]]<br />
*[[List of stews]]<br />
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{{India topics}}<br />
{{Indian Dishes}}<br />
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[[Category:South Asian curries]]<br />
[[Category:National dishes]]<br />
[[Category:Muhajir cuisine]]<br />
[[Category:Indian cuisine]]<br />
[[Category:Indian meat dishes]]<br />
[[Category:Indian soups and stews]]<br />
[[Category:Telangana cuisine]]<br />
[[Category:Hyderabadi cuisine]]<br />
[[Category:Mughlai cuisine]]<br />
[[Category:Bangladeshi meat dishes]]<br />
[[Category:Bangladeshi soups and stews]]<br />
[[Category:Pakistani soups and stews]]<br />
[[Category:Pakistani meat dishes]]<br />
[[Category:Lahori cuisine]]<br />
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