Chha Gosht/Himachali Khatta Gosht Recipe

Cooking directions

• STEP 1.In a pressure cooker, add 2 bay leaves, 2 to3 cardamoms (elaichi), 5 to 6 cloves (lavang), 1-inch cinnamon stick (dalchini), 2 dry red chillies and 400 gms mutton curry pieces. Add1 cup water, salt to taste and pressure cook for 1 whistle. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.

step 2

• STEP 1.Turn off the heat. And let the pressure release. Open the cooker and remove the 2 red chilies.

step 3

• STEP 1.For the ground masala, heat oil in a pan , add1 tsp chopped ginger, 1 tsp chopped garlic and saute for a minute. Add ¾ part of 2 chopped onions. Save the rest for tempering.

step 4

• STEP 1.Saute the onions, ginger and garlic till onions are soft and light brown.

step 5

• STEP 1.add ½ tsp turmeric (haldi) powder and 1 tbsp coriander (dhaniya) powder. Saute till masala is cooked. Add a little salt. Turn off the heat and allow the mixture to cool completely.

step 6

• STEP 1.transfer the cooked masala, and the 2 dry red chillies form the mutton pressure cooker to a small grinder jar and make a fine paste.

step 7

• STEP 1.for the buttermilk grave, in a kadai, dry roast 2 tbsp besan (gram flour), 1 tsp cumin (jeera) powder and ½ tsp turmeric. Stir for 2 to 3 minutes till besan cooks and aroma comes through.

step 8

• STEP 1.at this stage add 2 cups of buttermilk and mix well until the gram flour is absorbed into the buttermilk and there are no lumps in the gravy. Allow it to come to a boil.

step 9

• STEP 1.then reduce the heat and allow the gravy to simmer for 2 to 3 minutes so that the gravy thickens.

step 10

• STEP 1.now add the mutton stock from the pressure cooker, add the ground masala and mix well. Allow to simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.

step 11

• STEP 1.next add the cooked mutton pieces from the pressure cooker and mix well. Cover and cook on simmer for a few minutes.

step 12

• STEP 1.for the tempering, add 1 tbsp oil in a tempering pan. Add ½ tsp cumin seeds and ¼ tsp asafoetida (hing) and allow the cumin to splutter. Add the remaining chopped onions and cook till light brown.

step 13

• STEP 1.add half to the mutton curry and stir it in. Add the remaining tempering over the curry when serving.