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Kachnar Gosht Recipe

The best way to welcome the return of spring: Tender Juicy and Flavorful Kachnar Gosht.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 8
Author Bushrah | Recipestable

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 kg mutton
  • 1 kg kachnar buds
  • 1/4 cup desi ghee or butter you can use oil
  • 2 onions thinly sliced
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon ginger paste
  • 1 teaspoon garlic paste
  • 3 to matoes finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon hot spices powder or Garam Masala powder
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice optional

For Garnishing

  • green chilies thinly sliced
  • ginger slices

Instructions

Method

  • Clean Kachnar buds, break the fat stems and remove them from the buds. Wash these buds 2-3 times with clean water.
  • Boil kachnar flowers in small amount of water use as little as required to cook for 2 minutes.
  • Heat butter or ghee in a deep pan or skillet over medium heat.
  • Add onions and fry for 3-4 minutes or until translucent.
  • Add ginger garlic paste and cook for 30 seconds.
  • Now add mutton, Cook and stir for 15 minutes or until meat color changed.
  • Now add tomatoes, red chili powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder and salt.
  • Mix well.
  • Add 2 cups water and cover the pot with a lid and let it simmer on low flame for 1 hour or until meat is cooked thorough.
  • Remove lid and cook on high heat for 5-10 minutes or until water dries up and oil come on top.
  • Now add kachnar buds and stir fry for 2 minutes. (Don't over cook)
  • Then add yogurt and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Take it out in a serving bowl.
  • Garnished with green chilies and ginger slices. Serve and sprinkle with garam masala and lemon juice if this is to your taste. (I think it improves the flavour.) ENJOY!!

Notes

Serving Suggestions:
Goes great with tandoori roti, naan bread, chapattis, or any other kind of bread, and mint and yogurt raita.