Aalo Mutton Kosha

'Aalo Kosha Mangsho' is a famous Bengali Mutton curry popular for its rich taste and spiciness, we Bengalis are fond of Potatoes and so we have to add this to the dish. Best served with Indian Breads and White Rice.

Makes/Serves: 4 to 5 servings

Ingredients:

•          500 grams Goat meat (Mutton)

•          2 chopped Onion (medium size)

•          2tbsp Ginger -Garlic paste

•          1tbsp Turmeric powder

•          ½ tbsp Red Chili powder(as per taste)

•          1tbsp Coriander powder

•          1tbsp Cumin powder

•          1tbsp Garam Masala powder

•          2 Tomatoes (sliced)

•          2 Potatoes (cut it into big cube)

•          2tbsp Curd

•          1 Cinnamon stick

•          1 Bay leaf

•          3 to 4 Cardamom

•          4 to 5 Cloves (laung)

•          5 to 6 Black Pepper

•          3tbsp Mustard Oil or cooking oil

•          5 to 8 Green Chilies (cut vertically)

•          Chopped Coriander leaves.

•          1tbsp Ghee (optional)

•          ½tbsp Sugar (optional)

•          Salt to taste

Method:

•          First Wash and clean the mutton. 

•          Now marinade the mutton with Curd and salt, some mustard oil, and half of the ginger-garlic paste. Let it rest for about 2 hours. (If you have time on your hands, let it rest for overnight.) 
 

•          Heat 1tbsp Mustard Oil in a karai. Fry the potatoes till they turn golden brown. Keep them aside.
 

•          In the same pan add the remaining mustard Oil and Ghee. Then, temper it with the Black Pepper, Cinnamon stick, Bay leaves, Cloves, and Cardamom. Also add Sugar to it. (The sugar gives a nice red colour to the gravy.)

•          Add the Onion and Salt, fry for about 3 minutes.

•          Add Ginger -Garlic paste stir it for about 1min.

•          Now add the marinated Mutton. Cook at a low flame for about 10 min.

•          Now add Turmeric powder, Chili powder, Coriander powder, Cumin power, and stir it and cook it for about 2min.

•          Then add Tomatoes and Green Chilies ,stir it and on the lid and cook them for about 15 min.

•          Now, add the fried Potatoes and stir it.

•          Add 2 cups water (or depending on how much gravy you want) and cover it with lid and Let the mutton cook for at least half an hour or till mutton becomes soft. (Ensure that the heat is on low.) 

•          Add Garam Masala powder, and give it good stir. 

•          And then sprinkle chopped Coriander leaves. 


•          Serve hot with Rice, Luchi or Parathas.

Recipe Credit: From my Ma’s Rasoi

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