Degi Aloo Gosht

Ingredients

  • Oil: ¾ cup
  • Piyaz (Onion): 2 medium
  • Tamater (Tomatoes): 2 medium
  • Gosht: ½ kg
  • Lehsan (Garlic) paste: 1 tsp
  • Adrak (Ginger) paste: 1 tsp
  • Kali mirchen (Black peppercorn): 10-12
  • Taiz pat (Bay leave): 1
  • Sabz elaichi (Green cardamom): 4
  • Dar cheeni (Cinnamon sticks): 2
  • Bari elaichi (Black cardamom): 3
  • Pissi laal mirchen (Red chilli powder): 1½ tsp
  • Namak (Salt): 1¼ tsp [to taste]
  • Kashmiri laal mirch/ Paprika powder: 1 tsp
  • Zeera (Cumin) powder: ¾ tsp
  • Dhaniya (Coriander) powder: 1½ tsp
  • Pani (Water): 3 tbs
  • Javatri (Mace): 2 pinches
  • Jaifal (Nutmeg): 1 pinch
  • Dahi (Yogurt): ½ cup
  • Pani (Water): 3 glasses
  • Aloo (Potatoes): 3 medium [soaked in food coloured water]
  • Sabz mirchen (Green chillies): 3
  • Sabz dhaniya (Green coriander): 3 tbs
  • Garm masala (Whole spices powder): ½ tsp

Method

Step 1: Fry Piyaz (Onions) till golden and blend with Tamater (Tomatoes).

Step 2: Add Gosht in the same oil. Add Lehsan (Garlic) paste, and Adrak (Ginger) paste, mix and cook at medium flame for 1 minute.

Stepv3: Add Kali mirchen (Black peppercorn), Taiz pat (Bay leave), Dar cheeni (Cinnamon stick), Sabz elaichi (Green cardamom), Bari elaichi (Black cardamom), mix and cook for 1 minute.

Step 4: Add Pissi laal mirchen (Red chilli powder), Namak (Salt), Dhaniya (Coriander) powder, Zeera (Cumin) powder, Kashmiri laal mirchen (Paprika powder), and mix well. Add Tamater (Tomatoes) paste, Pani (Water) 3 tbs, Jaifal (Nutmeg), Javatri (Mace), and mix.

Step 5: Add Dahi (Yogurt), mix, and cook till oil separates.

Step 6: Add Pani (Water), mix, and cook at medium flame for 10 minutes.

Step 7: Remove cover, add Aloo (Potatoes), mix, cover without using weight and cook at low flame till Aloo are tender.

Step 8: Add Sabz dhaniya (Green coriander), Sabz mirchen (Green chillies), Garm masala (Whole spices powder) and mix well.