The Hyderabadi Version Paya Ki Nihari
Its a very Popular dish in Hyderabad which prepare during the breakfast.
Its also prepare during Ramadan / Eid-ul-Adha
Nahari is great during the winter time also can sever in Lunch or Dinner.
" Paya" is a Urdu word means "Trotters" and "Nahar" is a Urdu word mean "Morning"
In Hyderabad they are famous restaurants and usually take away that sell Nahari in the early morning finish selling by 8.am and also sell in Evening .
The dish is traditionally slow-cooked prepare overnight on a low heat 6-7 hours in various vessels with favourable herbs and spices with lamb/goat trotter, head bones,bone marrow,lamb shanks and tongue and consistency of thick broth.
Ingredients
2kg Paya (Trotters)
1 kg Tongue (optional)
1kg Lamb shanks (optional)
2 tbsp Ginger and Garlic paste
For Preparing Gravy
3/4 Onions (finely chopped)
1 tbsp Red chilli powder
1/4 tbsp Turmeric powder
Nihari Masala-(Potli Ka Masala Powder)
1 tbsp Garam Masala
5 tbsp flour paste/ Curd
3tbsp Lemon Juice (optional)
4-6 Green Chilli
Salt to taste
1 cup Oil
Home Made Nihari /Potli Ka Masala Powder:
1tbsp of coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cloves,black pepper corn, green cardamoms 1-2 cinnamon stick,
1- 2 bay leaves, 1-2 Aniseed flower(dagad phool) and 2-3 dry rose petals (Gulab phool)
make a nod in a small muslin cloth.
For Garnish
Fry Onions
Lemon slice
Coriander leaves (finely chopped)
Mint leaves (finely chopped)
Method
Wash Paya( Trotters) and drain well.
In a pressure cooker at medium high heat,
add Paya, ginger garlic paste and Gram masala.
Let pressure cook for about 10 minutes until the Paya is tender.
add Paya, ginger garlic paste and Gram masala.
Let pressure cook for about 10 minutes until the Paya is tender.
Meanwhile,
In a large saucepan at medium heat,
add 2 cups oil,
Add onions and fry to golden brown, take out onions
(keep few fried onions for garnishing).
Then add Paya,
red chilli powder, Turmeric powder, green chilli,lemon juice, salt,
and mix well and pour water into it.
Then take a slotted spoon or tong to remove potli ka masala from the broth.
Remove from the heat.
In a large saucepan at medium heat,
add 2 cups oil,
Add onions and fry to golden brown, take out onions
(keep few fried onions for garnishing).
Then add Paya,
red chilli powder, Turmeric powder, green chilli,lemon juice, salt,
and mix well and pour water into it.
In a small bowl add
Add yoghurt or flour powder in a small amount of of water,
mix it well without any lumps, and add into it.

Take Muslin Cloth and put the Nahari masala into the cloth and make a not to it.
(Note : You can get the Ready-made Masala from the Indian grocery if not available you can prepare home made masala in the above ingredients )
Now add potli ka masala into it and stir well.
Allow to cook in low heat for 1-2 hours till the thin layer of oil appears on the bottom surface and till the gravy is thicken.Add yoghurt or flour powder in a small amount of of water,
mix it well without any lumps, and add into it.

Take Muslin Cloth and put the Nahari masala into the cloth and make a not to it.
(Note : You can get the Ready-made Masala from the Indian grocery if not available you can prepare home made masala in the above ingredients )
Then take a slotted spoon or tong to remove potli ka masala from the broth.
Remove from the heat.
Garnish with Fry Onions,
Coriander leaves (finely chopped), Mint leaves (finely chopped)
Serve hot with Parathas/Naan /Phulka
Enjoy It..!!
Coriander leaves (finely chopped), Mint leaves (finely chopped)
Serve hot with Parathas/Naan /Phulka
Enjoy It..!!
Note :
Lamb/Goat trotters are roasted or burnt to remove the hair from the feet and hoof.
Make sure trotter are well roasted and hairs are removed,
Make sure trotter are well roasted and hairs are removed,
if you find any hair strands remain make sure to used knife to scrap to clean.
The roasted or burnt adds flavour to the broth.
Apply wheat husk on trotters for half an hour before washing.
Wash the trotters with cold water while rubbing and drain.
The roasted or burnt adds flavour to the broth.
Apply wheat husk on trotters for half an hour before washing.
Wash the trotters with cold water while rubbing and drain.
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i also often prepare this salan.
this is an authentic hyderabadi dish especially in the MASS restaurants in the city.
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restaurants are made for ordering...... 'EK PLATE PAYA EXTRA GRAVY KE SATH.. DO TANDOORI ROTI GARAMAGARAM....It is the side dish for heavy breakfast or heavy dinner Follow the order with a Mutton curry and rice plain...
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Thanks for the amazing posts, I keep trying your dishes every now and then and my roommates love the dishes, I am from Hyderabad too, now in Toronto.
ReplyDeleteCould you tell me what is flour powder or flour paste, I mean what flour is it that is referred here?
Wheat flour... Geyhoon ka aata
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