BRING THE BEST FOOD TO YOUR TABLE...... ENJOY EID WITH US :D :D
Today as the MONTH OF RAMADAN comes to an END we THE MUSLIMS are now celebrating our festival of EID. What better way there is then to celebrate this festival with the taste of MUTTON(the MEAT OF GOATS).
After SLAUGHTERING IN THE NAME OF ALMIGHTY ..... Now we sit together to enjoy our foods. No FASTINGS in the DAY anymore :P.
I bring to you our most special RECIPE of LAHORI MUTTON KARAHI. I hope everybody tries it around the world and enjoys the TASTE :D because FOOD IS LIFE and LIFE IS COLOURLESS WITHOUT NEW FOODS.
Mutton Karahi is a specialty of Lahori food, this dish is made by stir-frying small cubes of lamb or mutton with tomatoes, green chilies, ginger, and garlic in a karahi, the wok-like pan that gives the dish its name.I made it with a less fat. But taste was so good and excellent. Meat was so tender, juicy, deeply marinated in the masala (gravy) and uniformly cooked.
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 kg lamb or mutton
- 1/2 cup pure butter
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 3 tomatoes, cut into four pieces
- 3 onions, thinly sliced
- 4 green chilies, chopped
- 2 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
- 1/2 cup garlic water(mix 1 tsp garlic paste with 1 tsp lemon juice in 1/2 cup of water)
- 1-1/2 teaspoon red chili pepper, crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves(optional)
- 2 tablespoon cumin seeds, roasted & crushed
- 2 tablespoon coriander seeds, roasted & crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1-1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
For Garnishing
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder, for sprinkling
fresh coriander leaves, chopped - ginger, cut in julienne
- lemon, thinly sliced
- tomato, thinly sliced
For Serving
- naan or butter naan
Method
- Melt butter in a deep wok or pan over medium heat.
- Fry onions for 3-4 minutes or until transculent.
- Add ginger garlic paste and meat. Cook for 5-8 minutes or until meat change its color.
- Mix well and don't add any water.
- Meat cooked in its own juice
- Cover with lid and cook for 45 minutes on medium heat.
- Now add tomatoes, cover it again and cook for another 10 minutes.
- Add all spices excpet black pepper, mix well.
- Cook on high heat for 4-5 minutes then add yogurt, green chilies and black pepper.
- Cook for another 15 minutes or until oil comes on top.
- Now add garlic water and cook for 10 more minutes or until meat is tender and gravy is thickened.
- Sprinkle garam masala over it.
- Garnish with coriander leaves, green chilies, lemon slices, and ginger.
- Restaurant Style Lahori Mutton Karahi is ready to serve. ENJOY!!