Mutton Karahi | Restaurant Style Karahi Gosht- Slow Cooked
Mutton Curry is a luxurious Pakistani/Indian dish prepared by slow cooking pieces of mutton, lamb or goat in a tomato based curry with a blend of aromatic spices.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup oil
- 1 red onion chopped
- 2.5 lbs lamb or mutton on the bone cut in pieces
- 2 tablespoon ginger and garlic paste
- 2 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon kashmiri red chilli this one has mild heat but lends a rich color
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder this one is hot so adjust according to taste
- 1 ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ cup yogurt
- 5-6 tomatoes chopped
- 2 cups water
- 2 green chillies slit lengthwise
- handful cilantro leaves for garnish
- ginger "julienne" (sliced thinly) for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot, add oil and fry onion until translucent.
- Next, add the meat and fry until no longer pink, about 6-8 minutes.
- Add in ginger garlic paste and mix well.
- Next, add in the ground spices including salt and mix for 4-5 minutes.
- Mix in the yogurt well and add the chopped tomatoes and mix.
- Pour in water and cook covered on low-medium heat for 2 hrs.
- At this point, the meat should be super tender and the oil should have separated. Add in the green chilli and julienned ginger and give it one last bhunai for a few minutes on medium heat.
- Garnish with more fresh julienned ginger and cilantro.
- Serve hot with fresh tandoori naan.