Aloo Matar Gosht ( Mutton Curry with Potatoes and Peas )

Aloo Matar Gosht ... A traditional Pakistani mutton curry, cooked with potatoes and green peas.

Aloo Matar Gosht ( Mutton Curry with Potatoes and Peas )

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Ingredients :

• 1/4 cup oil
• 125 gm. ( 2 medium ) onions, thinly sliced
• 250 gm.  tomatoes, chopped
• 1 tsp.  cumin seeds
• 1/2 kg.  mutton, cubed
• 1 tbsp.  ginger garlic paste
• 6 - 8 whole black pepper
• 4 - 5 cloves
• 2 large cardamom
• 2 - 3 small cardamom
• 2 inch piece cinnamon stick
• 1 tbsp.  coriander powder
• 1 tbsp.  red chillies powder
• 1/4 tsp.  turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp.  or according to taste, salt
• 3 medium potatoes, peeled & cut in large cubes
• 1 cup green peas
• 1/2 tsp.  garam masala powder
• Pinch of each ( green cardamom, nutmeg & mace; ground )
• 2 tbsp.  fresh coriander leaves, chopped

Method :

• Heat oil in a pan, add onions and fry until golden brown.
• Remove from oil and put in a blender with tomatoes and cumin seeds. Blend to a fine paste ( add little water if needed ).
• Add mutton, ginger garlic paste, black pepper, cloves, cardamoms and cinnamon stick to the oil; stir & cook for 3 - 4 minutes or until mutton is browned.
• Add coriander powder, chillies powder, turmeric & salt along with the blended paste of onion & tomatoes. 
• Add enough water to cook the mutton. Bring to a boil, cover and cook over medium heat until the mutton is tender.
• Now, cook over high heat, stirring constantly until the water dries out and the oil begins to separate.
• Add potatoes and peas, stir and add enough water ( to cook the potatoes ); cover and cook over medium heat until the potatoes & peas are done.
• Add enough water for curry/gravy, bring to a boil.
• Add garam masala & coriander leaves to the curry, cook on very low heat for 3 - 4 minutes until the oil comes to the top.
• Serve hot with Chapati / Roti, Naan or Paratha.

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