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Dum Pukht Gosht Recipe - Slow Cooked Mutton Curry
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Dum Pukht Gosht Recipe - Slow Cooked Mutton Curry

A non-veg Lucknowi recipe with mutton, -/2 curd (dahi / yogurt), cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds. Ready in 1h 15m, serves 4.

Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳

Calories
980kcal
Estimated Cost
500-650
Carbs108g
Protein56g
Fats36g
Servings Scaler
4

Instructions

23 steps
  1. 1

    To begin making Dum Pukht Gosht we will first prepare the ingredients required for marinating the mutton

    mutton(500 grams)
  2. 2

    Heat ghee in a preheated pan; add the onions and saute until the onion turn golden brown

    brown cardamom (badi elaichi)(1)onion - sliced(1)ghee - for cooking
  3. 3

    Once the onions have started to turn golden brown add all the whole spices, black cardamom, green cardamom, cloves, cinnamon stick, peppercorn and saute till the spices release a nice aroma

    cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds(2)brown cardamom (badi elaichi)(1)black pepper corns(1 teaspoon)cloves (laung)(4)inch cinnamon stick(1)onion - sliced(1)cloves garlic(8)green chilli(4)whole wheat flour(2 cups)
  4. 4

    Turn off the heat and let it cool

  5. 5

    Once cooled add the caramelized onions and the whole spices to a mixer grinder

    onion - sliced(1)whole wheat flour(2 cups)
  6. 6

    Add the garlic, ginger, green chillies and half the curd and grind to a smooth paste

    -/2 curd (dahi / yogurt)(1 cups)cloves garlic(8)inch ginger(1)green chilli(4)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)
  7. 7

    Marinate the mutton with the above ground spice curd and onion mixture

    mutton(500 grams)-/2 curd (dahi / yogurt)(1 cups)onion - sliced(1)
  8. 8

    Add the remaining curd, chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder,garam masala powder, salt to taste to the above mutton and marinate it in the refrigerator for two hours or overnight

    mutton(500 grams)-/2 curd (dahi / yogurt)(1 cups)green chilli(4)-/2 teaspoons coriander (dhania) powder(1)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1/2 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves(1/4 cup)
  9. 9

    You can marinate the meat longer to get maximum flavour in the dish

  10. 10

    While the mutton is marinating knead the dough that you need to seal the vessel in which you are going to cook the gosht in

    mutton(500 grams)
  11. 11

    The dough should be a bit stiff, like how you knead for puris

  12. 12

    *To make the Dum Pukht GoshtOnce the mutton has marinated, preheat a heavy bottomed vessel or handi and add some ghee

    mutton(500 grams)ghee - for cooking
  13. 13

    Add the marinated mutton in the handi and saute for a few minutes till the marinated mutton leaves oil on the sides

    mutton(500 grams)coriander (dhania) leaves(1/4 cup)
  14. 14

    This will take about 10 minutes

  15. 15

    Add one glass of water and bring the Mutton gosht to a boil

    mutton(500 grams)water - for kneading
  16. 16

    Cover the handi with a lid and seal it with the wheat dough and leave the Mutton gosht cook on low heat for about 50 minutes

    mutton(500 grams)whole wheat flour(2 cups)
  17. 17

    This process of covering and sealing the lid with the dough is called "Dum Cooking" - a very slow cooking process that brings in flavours to the dish

    ghee - for cooking
  18. 18

    After about one hour turn off the heat and remove the dough on the lid with the help of a kitchen knife

  19. 19

    You will notice the Dum Pukht Gosht has a rich colour and taste with all the natural oils from the the mutton released into the dish

    mutton(500 grams)
  20. 20

    Give it a stir and adjust the salt accordingly

  21. 21

    Transfer the Dum Pukht Gosht into a serving dish and garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot

    -/2 teaspoons coriander (dhania) powder(1)coriander (dhania) leaves(1/4 cup)
  22. 22

    Serve Dum Pukht Gosht with hot with Mande Roti or Butter Garlic Naan and Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita for a weekend lunch or dinner

    onion - sliced(1)cloves garlic(8)
  23. 23

    you can even serve it at your next dinner party

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