Aloo Gosht

Makes a traditional South-Asian mutton curry. Serve with either plain rice or roti bread (chapati/pita/naan).

Mutton Curry with Potatoes (Aloo Gosht)

Recipe by Maliha KhanCourse: MainCuisine: PakistaniDifficulty: Easy
Servings

5

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

2

hours 
Total time

2

hours 

30

minutes

Ingredients

  • ½ kg mutton

  • 2 medium onions

  • 2 tbsp garlic & ginger paste

  • 2 tsp coriander powder

  • 2 tsp red chilli powder

  • ½ kg (4-5) tomatoes

  • 2-3 potatoes

  • 3-4 green chillies (whole)

  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves

  • ½-1 cup oil

  • 1½ tsp salt

Directions

  • Steam onions in a small pot (covered and cooked on low heat with a little bit of water for 30 minutes).
  • Chop the onions and grind to a paste in a grinder. Set aside.
  • Finely chop the tomatoes  and coriander leaves.
  • Cut the potatoes into medium-sized squares.
  • In a pan heat oil and add coriander powder and chili powder. Stir for 2-3 seconds.
  • Add onion paste, garlic-ginger paste, and meat and stir fry on high flame for a minute.
  • Add ½ cup of water and cook covered on low flame for an hour (until meat is almost done).
  • Add tomatoes and cover and cook for 5 minutes on medium flame.
  • Remove the lid and stir fry for a few minutes on medium flame.
  • Add the potatoes, green chilies, and 2 cups of water.
  • Reduce flame to low and cook covered until the potatoes are tender.
  • Garnish with coriander leaves and remove from flame.

Notes

  • Cool & freeze after step 7 if you want to half-cook your Aloo Gosht for later use.

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