Chukander Gosht

Ingredients

• 2 - 3tbsps ghee
• 1 black Cardamom
• 1 stick Cinnamon
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1 tsp Coriander seeds
• 1 cup finely diced Onions
• 1 tsp Ginger
• 1 tsp Garlic
• 2 cups diced tomatoes
• 1 tsp Chilli powder
• Salt to taste
• 2 lbs Mutton
• 1 cup pureed beets
• Garnish Lime, chopped green chillies and coriander

Instructions

1. Heat 2 tbsps of ghee or clarified butter and add 1 black cardamon, 1 stick of Cinnamon and 1 tsp each of cumin and coriander seeds.
2. This will make the oil nice and fragrant before you add in 1 cup of finely diced onions. Let’s these cook and caramelize before you add 1 tsp each of Ginger and Garlic paste.
3. Follow this with 2 cups of diced tomatoes. Also add 1 tsp of red chilli powder and salt to taste. Cook this down till the mixture is soft and scrape it to one side.
4. Add a bit more ghee and sauté the mutton. Make sure your mutton is dry so it browns and then just fold everything together.
5. Add 1 cup of pureed beets, mix and cover to cook.
6. Cook this for at least 30 – 45 mins till the meat is nice and tender, stirring at intervals and adding water as required.
7. Taste for salt and throw in 3 tbsps of beetroot cubes and allow these to absorb some flavour for a few minutes. Remove from the heat and garnish chopped green chillies and coriander.