Aloo Gosht

Name: Aloo Gosht
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Pakistani Punjabi, Sindhi & Pashtun
Ingredients: 2 lb lamb; 1.5 tsp salt; 1 inch cube fresh gingerroot; 4 garlic cloves; 2 tbsp ghee; 1 lb potato; 3 tbsp oil; 1 large onion; 4 dried red chilies; 2 cinnamon sticks; Make a paste of the following five spices mixed with a little water; 1 tbsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground allspice; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp turmeric; 0.25 tsp chili powder; 1 tbsp tomato puree; 2 black cardamom pods; 15 fl_oz warm water; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp coriander leaves

A Pakistani dish of lamb, potato and red chilies, seasoned with cinnamon and allspice and simmered on the stove. Serve with rice.

1 hr 40 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 90 min · 100 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
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.
2
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.
5 min
3
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.
4
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.
45 min
5
Add the potatoes and simmer till potatoes are tender. Remove from the heat, stir in the lemon juice and coriander leaves. Serve with rice.