Aloo Gosht
- Ready In:
- 1hr 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 21
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 lbs lamb or 2 lbs beef, fat removed and cubed
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 1 inch cube fresh gingerroot, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 tablespoons ghee or 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 lb potato, peeled and cubed 11/2-inch
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 dried red chilies
- 2 cinnamon sticks, 2-inch long broken up
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Make a paste of the following five spices mixed with a little water
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1⁄4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon tomato puree
- 2 black cardamom pods, split open
- 6 cloves
- 15 fluid ounces warm water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons coriander leaves, chopped
directions
- Crush the salt into the ginger and garlic to make a pulp.
- Melt the ghee or butter over medium heat inn a heavy pan and fry the potatoes till well browned. remove from pan and set aside.
- Add the oil to the ghee in the pan and when hot fry the onions, chillies and cinnamon sticks till onions are soft 5 minutes.
- Add the ginger/ garlic pulp to the pan and fry for 3 minutes Stir.
- Turn heat to low and add the spice paste stir and fry for 3 minutes.
- Add the meat, turn heat to medium and fry till meat changes colour.
- Stir in the tomato puree, cardamoms, cloves and the water, bring to the boil. Cover the pot and simmer for 45 minutes.
- Add the potatoes and simmer till potatoes are tender.
- Remove from the heat, stir in the lemon juice and coriander leaves.
- Serve with rice.
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