Eid Al-Adha 2026: Nihari Recipe For A Grand Bakrid Breakfast

By Rajlakshmi

May 25, 2026

Nihari is relished as a breakfast dish along with khameeri roti by many people across cities. Here is a recipe you can follow.

Ingredients

500g of lamb leg pieces 2 tbsp of ghee 2 ½ of homemade nihari masala 1 cup of deep-fried onions Salt to taste 2 tbsps of whole wheat flour Ginger, cut into thin strips of 1 inch

Step 1

Heat ghee in a deep pan, add mutton pieces and sauté on high heat till well browned.

Step 2

Add nihari masala and continue to sauté for two minutes. Add half the fried onions and mix.

Step 3

Add water and salt, and bring it to a boil. Cover and cook till the mutton is completely cooked.

Step 4

Mix whole wheat flour in half a cup of water, well, so that there are no lumps.

Step 5

Add the remaining fried onions to the mutton mixture. Add the wheat flour mixture and mix well. 

Step 6

Remove from heat. Garnish with chopped ginger and serve with your choice of bread.