Aloo Gosht
A home-style recipe for Aloo Gosht. Serves 4, ready in about 70 minutes.
Ingredients
- 500 g mutton with bone, in pieces
- ½ cup oil
- 2 onions, sliced
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1½ tsp salt
- 1½ tsp red chilli powder
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 tbsp coriander powder
- 3 potatoes (about 450 g), peeled and halved
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 2 green chillies and a handful of fresh coriander, to finish
Missing something?
- No beef or mutton (gosht)? Use chicken (cook for less time).
- No potato? Use sweet potato or turnip (shaljam).
- No onion? Use spring onions, or a little onion powder (less depth).
- No tomato? Use 1 tbsp tomato paste per tomato, or 2 tbsp yogurt for tang.
Method
- Heat the oil in the pressure cooker pan and fry the onions for 8–10 minutes until golden.
- Add the meat and ginger-garlic paste and fry on high heat for 5 minutes, until the meat changes colour.
- Add the tomatoes, salt, chilli, turmeric and coriander powder. Cook for 5 minutes until the tomatoes are soft and the oil separates.
- Add 1 cup water, close the pressure cooker and cook on low heat for 15–20 minutes after the first whistle (about 4–5 whistles), until the meat is nearly tender. Let the pressure drop before opening.
- Add the potatoes and 1 cup water to the open pan. Cover with an ordinary lid and cook for 15–20 minutes, until the potatoes are soft and the oil rises to the top.
- Sprinkle the garam masala, green chillies and coriander. Add a little hot water if you like more gravy.
Tip: No pressure cooker, or prefer a lid? In step 4 add 2 cups water, cover and cook on low heat for 40–45 minutes. With beef, cook the meat for 25–30 minutes after the first whistle, or 1–1½ hours in a covered pot.