Peshawari Namkeen Gosht

Peshawari Namkeen Gosht

Though now popular all over Pakistan, this recipe has its origins in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, with Peshawar as its capital. Namkeen Gosht is a must have in the Wedding Daawats.

Ingredients:

500 gms mutton, cut into medium sized pieces

40 gms butter(salted)

Freshly made tomato puree from 4 medium sized tomatoes

1 tablespoon freshly made ginger-garlic paste

3 green chillies, chopped into large pieces

1 teaspoon freshly made coarse  ground  black pepper powder

Salt to taste

Method:

Heat butter in a pan, add the ginger-garlic and sauté at low heat for 2 mins. Add the mutton pieces, and sauté on high heat for about 3 mins. Cover the pan, and let the mutton cook for 30 mins. Mutton will cook in its own moisture/water, do not add any water.

After 30 mins, add the tomato puree, pepper powder, and salt.  Mix well, cover and cook for another 15 mins,  at the end check if the mutton is tender. This recipe has  a thick gravy. Add water if thin gravy is desired, and cook for another 5 mins.

Garnish with Ginger Juliennes, chopped Coriander, and sliced Green Chillies. Serve with Hot Phulkas, Parathas, or Steamed Long Grain Rice!