Chukka Gosht (Green Sorrel Leaves And Mutton Curry)

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Chukka Gosht (Green Sorrel Leaves And Mutton Curry)

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :15 Min

Cook Time : 30 Min

Total Time : 45 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 8
  • Green sorrel leaves 7-8 cups Tomatoes chopped 4 Ginger garlic paste 1 1/2 tbsp Onions chopped 2 Mutton 1/2 a kg Oil 1/4 cup Turmeric 1 tsp Salt to taste Red Chilli powder 1 tbsp Green Chillies finely chopped 2 Coriander leaves chopped 1/4 cup Bengal gram 1/4 cup (soaked for 2-3 hours)

Directions

  • Wash and roughly chop the leaves. In a pressure cooker, saute onions with ginger garlic paste and the rest of the spices.
  • Add mutton pieces to it. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes and then add juicy and ripe tomatoes. Cover and cook for 5 minutes and then close the lid. Add little water and salt too. Pressure cook until the mutton gets done.
  • Open the lid and add the chopped green sorrel leaves and cook on a high heat.
  • It gets done in no time at all. Saute until oil starts leaving the sides. If bengal gram is used, add it along with the leaves. Garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot with khatti daal or tamatar ka kat.
  • Chukke Ki Bhaaji as called in Hyderabad is nothing but Green Sorrel Leaves. Here in this dish, it is cooked with mutton, tomatoes, and Bengal gram. Though Bengal Gram is optional, it can be added to enhance the flavour. It can also be cooked without it. There will not be any difference in it's taste. As known to everyone, Winter is a Season full of fresh green leafy vegetables and hence it's a perfect time to make this special dish and relish it. Happy Cooking Everyone!