Pakistani Bhuna Gosht Recipe

Name: Pakistani Bhuna Gosht Recipe
Prep time: 70 min
Cuisine: Pakistani
Ingredients: 750 grams Mutton; cut into medium pieces; 6 Onions; sliced; 1/2 cup Garlic; 4 inch Ginger; sliced; 3/4 cup Curd (Dahi / Yogurt); 2-1/2 tablespoons Coriander Powder (Dhania); 2 teaspoons Red Chilli powder; 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); Salt; as required; 1/2 cup Oil; 4 tablespoons Ghee; 2 tablespoons Coriander (Dhania) Leaves; chopped; For whole spices; 6 Dry Red Chillies; 2 Bay leaf (tej patta); 1-1/2 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini); 1 teaspoon Mace (Javitri); 1 teaspoon Ajwain (Carom seeds); 5 Cloves (Laung); 5 Whole Black Peppercorns; 5 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds; 2 Black cardamom (Badi Elaichi); 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg; crushed

By Admin

Prep Time Total in 70 M

Course Dinner

Cuisine Pakistani

Diet Non Vegeterian

Pakistani Bhuna Gosht is a mutton preparation that is very popular in Pakistan. Mutton pieces slow cooked in whole spices, chopped onion and ginger garlic is later fried (bhuna) with lots of ghee and garnished with coriander. The mutton pieces when cooked slowly with whole spices, leaves an aromatic flavour and extremely juicy mutton that makes you crave for more.

Ingredients

750 grams Mutton
cut into medium pieces
6 Onions
sliced
1/2 cup Garlic
4 inch Ginger
sliced
3/4 cup Curd (Dahi / Yogurt)
2-1/2 tablespoons Coriander Powder (Dhania)
2 teaspoons Red Chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
Salt
as required
1/2 cup Oil
4 tablespoons Ghee
2 tablespoons Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
chopped
For whole spices
6 Dry Red Chillies
2 Bay leaf (tej patta)
1-1/2 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
1 teaspoon Mace (Javitri)
1 teaspoon Ajwain (Carom seeds)
5 Cloves (Laung)
5 Whole Black Peppercorns
5 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
2 Black cardamom (Badi Elaichi)
1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
crushed

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making the Pakistani Bhuna Gosht recipe, wash mutton nicely and keep it aside

Step 2

Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan and add whole spices and let them crackle

Step 3

Now add whole garlic pods and ginger slices and saute them till golden

Step 4

Add sliced onions and fry till they are soft and translucent

Step 5

Once the onions are soft, add washed mutton and mix well

Step 6

Next add thick curd and salt and let it cook on high flame till the curd starts leaving water from sides

Step 7

As soon as the water starts appearing from sides, close the lid, simmer the gas and let it cook till mutton is soft and tender

Step 8

When the mutton is cooked, add coriander powder, turmeric, red chilli powder and mix together

Step 9

Turn the flames high and start frying everything till oil starts leaving from sides

Step 10

Keep adding ghee while frying

Step 11

Once the ghee/oil starts oozing out from the sides, check salt again and adjust if required

Step 12

Slowly the mutton will start to thicken and turn deep brown in colour

Step 13

Turn off the gas and garnish the Bhuna Gosht with lots of coriander

Step 14

Pakistani Bhuna Gosht is one such succulent dish that is best enjoyed with Rumali Roti or Homemade Butter Naan