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Mutton nihari pozole
Mutton nihari pozole, from above
Non vegIndia x Mexico

Mutton nihari pozole

A dawn breakfast from Old Delhi and a fiesta stew from Jalisco share a pot and a work ethic.

100 minTime
31 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Slow pot, two traditions2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
323kcalsame
31 gproteinsame
6 gfibresame
100minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Mutton (goat meat)800 g shank and bone in pieces
Hominy2 cups cooked or canned, drained
Dried guajillo chilli6 dried guajillo, seeded
Kashmiri chilli powder2 tsp
Fennel seeds1½ tsp
Ginger5 cm, half paste, half julienned
Garlic5 cloves
Whole spices2 black cardamom, 4 cloves, 1 cinnamon stick
Star anise1
Nutmega few gratings
Long pepper2 pieces
Black pepper1 tsp
Whole wheat flour (wholemeal atta flour, chapati flour)2 tbsp
Ghee3 tbsp
Onion2, thinly sliced
Radish (daikon radish, mooli)4 small, thinly sliced
Cabbage1½ cups, finely shredded
Dried oregano1 tsp
Lemon2 limes, in wedges
Green chilli2, sliced
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful
Saltto taste
Water7½ cups

Method

7 steps
  1. 1Dry roast fennel, whole spices, star anise, long pepper and black pepper on low heat for 2 minutes, then grind with a few gratings of nutmeg.
  2. 2Toast the guajillo in a dry pan 30 seconds a side, soak in 1 cup hot water for 10 minutes, then blend with ginger paste, garlic and Kashmiri chilli.
  3. 3Fry half the onion in the ghee on medium heat for 10 minutes until deep brown and crisp. Lift out and drain.
  4. 4In a pressure cooker, sear the mutton in the onion ghee on high heat for 6 minutes. Add the rest of the onion, the chilli purée and the ground masala and cook 5 minutes.
  5. 5Add the water and 2 tsp salt. Pressure cook on medium heat for 40 minutes, about 8 whistles. Let the pressure release naturally.
  6. 6Whisk the flour with 1/2 cup broth, stir into the pot with the hominy and simmer uncovered on low heat for 15 minutes.
  7. 7Ladle into bowls and top with radish, cabbage, oregano, ginger julienne, green chilli, fried onion, coriander and lime.
Serve it like this

Ladle broth and meat into a deep bowl so hominy shows at the surface. Pile radish, cabbage and fried onion on one side, with ginger and coriander on top and lime on the rim.

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Something sweet Gulab jamun tres leches150 min
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