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Dal Gosht

Dal Gosht is a special mutton curry combined with lentils perfect for Eid Al Adha celebrations. To get a perfect consistency, lentils and mutton are cooked separately later combined and slow-cooked together with an aromatic tadka. A perfect curry to be served with rice, rotis, and parathas.
Course Curry
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Curry, Lentil, Mutton
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours
Servings 4
Author Shanaz Rafiq

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

For mutton curry:

  • 1 kilogram mutton
  • 1 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 cup finely chopped tomato
  • 2 green chilies chopped
  • 4 cloves 5 cardamom & 1 inch cinnamon

For mutton marinate:

  • 1 tablespoon ginger & garlic paste combined
  • 2 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 2 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoon cooking oil

For cooked dal mixture:

  • ½ cup masoor dal
  • ¼ cup chana dal
  • 2 ½ cup water
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil

For dal gosht tadka:

  • 1 small size onion sliced
  • 2 dry red chilies
  • 1 tablespoon kasoori methi
  • 1 teaspoon kashmiri red chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon garam masala powder
  • 1 teaspoon amchur powder
  • Chopped coriander leaves
  • 2 teaspoon ghee

Instructions

  • Marinate mutton pieces with 1 tablespoon ginger & garlic paste, 2 teaspoon red chili powder, 2 teaspoon coriander powder, and 1 teaspoon salt for 30 minutes.

For Dal

  • Take ½ cup masoor dal and ¼ cup chana dal in a bowl. Wash it thoroughly under running water and soak in 1 cup fresh water for 30 minutes.
  • Transfer the soaked lentils along with the water to a pressure cooker. Add 2 more cups of water, 1 tablespoon cooking oil, ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder, and ½ teaspoon salt. Place the lid with the whistle and cook on medium flame for 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Once the lentils are cooked, using a hand whisk, beat the lentil mixture until smooth in texture.

For mutton curry:

  • Heat cooking oil in a pressure cooker and add whole spices like cinnamon, 4 cloves, 5 cardamom, sliced onion, green chilies and fry until the onion turns pink and soft.
  • To this add marinated mutton pieces and fry for 1 minute on high heat. Then add chopped tomatoes and 1 cup of water. Close the lid and cook until mutton is done. I cook for 20 minutes on medium heat, depending on the kind of meat, the cooking time may vary.

For Dal Gosht Tadka:

  • Heat 2 teaspoon ghee in a non-stick saucepan. Add dry red chilies along with sliced onion and fry until light golden in color. Then add kasoori methi, 1 teaspoon red chili powder, ¼ teaspoon garam masala powder and fry for a couple of minutes.
  • To this, add cooked and whisked dal mixture and stir well.
  • Finally, add the cooked meat curry from the pressure cooker, 1 teaspoon amchur powder and chopped coriander leaves. Stir well and simmer the curry on low flame for 5 minutes.
  • Serve hot with rice or roti.

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