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Where to eat Nihari in the Triangle

Overnight-braised beef or lamb stew with a rich gravy. We found Nihari on 5 Triangle menus.

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Nihari: slow-cooked meat in a rich spiced gravy with naan
A typical Nihari. Each restaurant makes its own version.

About Nihari

Nihari is a stew of beef or lamb shank, cooked overnight with spices until the meat falls apart and the gravy turns rich and glossy. It began as a breakfast in old Delhi and Lucknow.

Regional versions

Delhi nihari is usually made with goat or buffalo, while Pakistani nihari, popular in many restaurants abroad, uses beef. Nalli nihari adds bone marrow.

What to order with it

Top it with ginger, green chili, coriander and lemon, and mop it up with naan or kulcha.

On the menu: 5 places

Durham County, NC

Dish photo: Vindaloo♡ SaveIndian Monsoon Restaurant & Bar105 W Morgan St, Durham, NCRestaurantSouth IndianOn their menu: Nawab NihariFull menu

Orange County, NC

Dish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveLime and Lemon100 Meadowmont Village Circle, Chapel Hill, NCRestaurantIndo-ChineseListed on their menu as nihariFull menu

Wake County, NC

Dish photo: Chicken Biryani♡ SaveLime & Lemon2025 Creekside Landing Drive, Apex, NCRestaurantListed on their menu as nihariFull menuDish photo: Chicken Biryani♡ SaveSaffron Restaurant and Lounge4121 Davis Drive, Morrisville, NCRestaurantIndo-ChineseOn their menu: Nihari Lamb ShankHours not confirmedDish photo: Butter Chicken♡ SaveKababish Cafe201 West Chatham Street, Cary, NCRestaurantOn their menu: NihariFull menu

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How this list is made

We started from public records, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps, searched town by town for places those records miss, and read each restaurant's menu from its website or online ordering page. Places whose opening hours we could not confirm recently say so, and we check them again every month. Dishes marked "on the menu" come from the restaurant's own website or ordering page. "Usually served" is our best guess from the style of the place, so call ahead if you have your heart set on it.

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