Lahori Bhuna Gosht

Prep Time: 20 mins I Marinating Time: 2 Hrs. I Cooking Time: 40-50 mins I Serving: 2-3

Ingredients :-

For Marinating and Boiling :-

½ kg / 500 g Mutton (lean leg cut into 3 inch cubes approx.)

½ cup / 100 g Curd/Yogurt

2 Black Cardamom

8- 10 Black Peppercorn

1 inch Cinnamon Stick

4-5 Cloves

1 tsp Salt

2 cups / 450 ml Water

For Curry :-

4 Red Chilli (dried & whole)

2 Bay Leaf

3 Onion, medium sized (thinly sliced)

1 tbsp. Ginger, chopped

1 tbsp. Garlic, minced

1 Garlic Pod, cut into half

2 Green Chillies, finely chopped

2 tsp Red Chilli Powder

1.5 tsp Turmeric Powder

1.5 tsp Coriander Powder

1 tsp Cumin Powder

1 tsp Deggi Mirch Powder (Chilli Powder for Curries)

1.5 tsp Garam Masala Powder

7-8 fresh Coriander Sprigs, finely chopped

2 Green Chilli, finely chopped with seeds (optional)

4 tbsp. / 60 ml Vegetable Oil

Salt to Taste

Method :-

Wash the meat and place it in a bowl

To the bowl add curd + peppercorns + cloves + salt + cardamom + cinnamon stick with the mutton and mix well. Marinate for 2 hours

After two hours add the marinated mutton to the pressure cooker + 2 cups of water. Mix well and close the lid. Pressure cook for 5-6 whistles on low medium heat. Switch off the gas and allow it to cool and release its pressure naturally

Remove the pressure cooker lid and let it simmer for another 15 minutes with an ordinary lid until the mutton is tender

Heat the veg oil in a pan for 1-2 minutes on medium flame and add bay leaves + whole red chillies and let them crackle

Add sliced onion and fry until the color changes to golden brown on low-medium heat

Add chopped ginger + garlic minced & pod. Sauté for 4-5 mins on low-medium heat

Add chopped green chillies and stir for 1-2 mins

Now add the boiled mutton along with its stock. Cover and let it simmer for 10 -15 mins on low- medium heat

Add salt + red chilli powder + coriander powder + cumin Powder + turmeric powder + deggi mirch powder. Mix well

Cook (bhuno) on low flame until oil separates and masala is nicely coated

Garnish with garam masala powder and fresh coriander

Time to Taste:)

Enjoy with any Indian Breads like Butter Naan/ Garlic Naan/laccha paratha and salad.