Dum Ka Gosht

Description

• Occasion: Any
• Effort: Easy

Ingredients

• ½ cup whipped yoghurt
• ⅛ piece of ground nutmeg
• 2 inch piece of papaya with peel, ground
• 1 tsp ginger / garlic
• ½ tsp allspice
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 4 ground almonds
• ½ tsp ground poppy seeds
• ½ tsp finely ground sesame seeds
• 1 tbsp dessicated coconut
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• small piece of coal (briquette / fuel)
• 500 g mutton cut into pieces with bones
• 1 onion, sliced
• ¼ cup oil
• 1 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, chopped
• 1 tbsp mint, chopped
• 1 tbsp spring onion, chopped

Procedures

1. Mix the first 14 ingredients, i.e. from the yogurt to the cumin seeds.
2. Apply this mixture all over the meat pieces and let it marinate for 2 hours.
3. Then fry the onions in the heated oil till they are light golden.
4. Add the meat to the onions and stir occasionally.
5. Cook till the meat is tender and flakes off slightly.
6. When the oil floats on top, add coal to the dum i.e. put the piece of coal directly on a flame.
7. When it becomes red put it on a small piece of roti or bread or a small receptacle made of aluminium foil.
8. Place this in the pan containing the food.
9. Pour 1 tsp of oil on the piece of coal.
10. Immediately cover the pan with a lid for 5 minutes.
11. This gives the food a barbecue flavour.
12. Garnish with the coriander, mint and spring onion.
13. Serve with hot rotis and lemon slices.