Dum Pukht Gosht - Slow Cooked Mutton Curry

Step 1: To begin making Dum Pukht Gosht we will first prepare the ingredients required for marinating the mutton

Step 2: Heat ghee in a preheated pan; add the onions and saute until the onion turn golden brown

Step 3: Once the onions have started to turn golden brown add all the whole spices, black cardamom, green cardamom, cloves, cinnamon stick, peppercorn and saute till the spices release a nice aroma

Step 4: Turn off the heat and let it cool

Step 5: Once cooled add the caramelized onions and the whole spices to a mixer grinder

Step 6: Add the garlic, ginger, green chillies and half the curd and grind to a smooth paste

Step 7: Marinate the mutton with the above ground spice curd and onion mixture

Step 8: Add the remaining curd, chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder,garam masala powder, salt to taste to the above mutton and marinate it in the refrigerator for two hours or overnight

Step 9: You can marinate the meat longer to get maximum flavour in the dish

Step 10: While the mutton is marinating knead the dough that you need to seal the vessel in which you are going to cook the gosht in

Step 11: The dough should be a bit stiff, like how you knead for puris

Step 12: *To make the Dum Pukht GoshtOnce the mutton has marinated, preheat a heavy bottomed vessel or handi and add some ghee

Step 13: Add the marinated mutton in the handi and saute for a few minutes till the marinated mutton leaves oil on the sides

Step 14: This will take about 10 minutes

Step 15: Add one glass of water and bring the Mutton gosht to a boil

Step 16: Cover the handi with a lid and seal it with the wheat dough and leave the Mutton gosht cook on low heat for about 50 minutes

Step 17: This process of covering and sealing the lid with the dough is called "Dum Cooking" - a very slow cooking process that brings in flavours to the dish

Step 18: After about one hour turn off the heat and remove the dough on the lid with the help of a kitchen knife

Step 19: You will notice the Dum Pukht Gosht has a rich colour and taste with all the natural oils from the the mutton released into the dish

Step 20: Give it a stir and adjust the salt accordingly

Step 21: Transfer the Dum Pukht Gosht into a serving dish and garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot

Step 22: Serve Dum Pukht Gosht with hot with Mande Roti or Butter Garlic Naan and Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita for a weekend lunch or dinner

Step 23: you can even serve it at your next dinner party