Shalgam Gosht (Goat meat and turnips curry)

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Shalgam Gosht (Goat meat and turnips curry)

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :10 Min

Cook Time : 40 Min

Total Time : 50 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • 1 lbs of goat meat with bones, washed


  • 1 medium onion finely chopped


  • 2 medium tomatoes, pureed


  • 4 medium turnips, skinned and cut into quarters


  • 1 Tbs of fresh ginger and garlic paste


  • 2 bay leaves


  • 4 cloves


  • 4 pepper corns


  • 2 black cardamoms


  • 2 green cardamoms


  • 1 stick of cinnamon


  • 1 tsp cumin seeds


  • 1 green chili chopped


  • 1 green chili whole


  • salt - 2 tsps


  • 1 tsp turmeric


  • 1 tsp coriander powder


  • 1 heaped tsp deghi mirch or paprika


  • 1 tsp garam masala powder


  • Cilantro - 1/2 cup, chopped

Directions

  • In about a 1/4 cup of hot oil, fry cumin, cinnamon, bay leaves, pepper corns, cloves for a few minutes until cumin seeds splutter.
  • Add onion and fry until golden brown.
  • Add meat and garlic-ginger paste and chopped green chili.
  • Fry on low-medium until the rawness of the ginger garlic goes away.
  • Add all the spices, salt and mix well.
  • Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, on low.
  • You may need to add 1/2 cup water to help meat's cooking process.
  • When meat is about 3/4 cooked, add tomatoes and turnips and the whole green chili.
  • Add another 1/2 cup of water. Mix, cover and cook.
  • Be sure to stir from time to time.
  • When oil separates and the meat is fully cooked, the turnips will also be tender, not mushy.
  • At this point curry is done, add cilantro, give it a stir, and enjoy with roti/rice.