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Chikhali Style Dal Gosht

A very tasty mutton dish cooked with lentils and masala
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine North Indian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • Mutton : ½ k gm
  • Toovar dal / lentils (uncooked) : 1 ½ cup
  • Onions : 5 large
  • Tomatoes : 3 large
  • Garlic ginger paste : 1 tsp
  • 5 nos Bor chillies : 4
  • Lemon : 1 no
  • Turmeric powder : 1 tsp
  • Red chilli powder : 2 tsp
  • Coriander seeds : 1 tsp
  • 5 nos Cloves : 4
  • Cinnamon : 1 stick
  • 3 nos Cardamom : 2
  • Cumin seeds : ½ tsp
  • Bay leaves : 2 leaf
  • Salt : to taste
  • Pepper : ½ tsp
  • Fresh Coriander : for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Put coriander seeds, cloves, cinnamon, cardamoms, cumin, bay leaves and pepper in a mortar and pestle. Grind to a powder. This can also be ground in a mixer.
  • Heat oil in a pressure cooker.
  • Add finely chopped onions and green chillies and fry till golden brown.
  • Add ginger garlic paste and cook on a medium flame till the oil begins to separate from the masala.
  • Enter Step
  • Add in a cup of water along with turmeric, red chilli powder and salt to taste. Cook for 5 - 7 minutes.
  • Now add clean & diced mutton along with bor chillies.
  • Enter Step
  • Cook the mutton in the pressure cooker without the whistle for 30 - 40 minutes with very little water stirring occasionally so that the masala does not stick to the bottom.
  • Add the chopped tomatoes and the prepared garam masala.
  • Mix in uncooked toovar dal. Add 5 - 6 cups of water cover the pressure cooker and cook for 10 - 12 whistles.
  • Enter Step
  • Enter Step
  • Cook till mutton is tender.
  • After opening the pressure cooker adjust the water according to the consistency of the dal.
  • Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot.
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