Bhuna Gosht is goat or lamb meat slow cooked with spices by simmering it for an hour. It is then roasted or fried on high heat till it reaches deep red thick luscious gravy. Meat is cooked in its own juices and blends beautifully with the spices, giving out an elegant, aromatic dish.
Relish this velvety, rich “Mutton Bhuna Gosht” with your favourite hot naan bread, paratha or pulao to get you the warmth this winter.
Mutton Bhuna Ingredients
Mutton on bones, cut in pieces
Yoghurt
Fresh Ingredients : Onions, Garlic paste, Ginger paste, Ginger juliennes.
Spice Powders: Turmeric powder, Red chili powder, Coriander powder.
Other Ingredients : Golden fried onions, Salt as per taste, Vegetable Oil and Ghee.
Whole spices: Green cardamom, Cloves, Black peppercorns, Dried Kashmiri Red chilies, Cinnamon stick, Black cardamom, Shazeera (black cumin), Mace blade, Bay leaves.
For garnish: Ginger juliennes, Coriander leaves and Fried onions.
How to make Bhuna Gosht ?
In a heavy bottom pan or handi, heat oil and ghee.
Add all the whole spices and allow them to crackle for few seconds. Do not burn.
Then, add onions and fry till it turns pink.
Add mutton pieces, ginger paste and garlic paste, sauté it on high heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
Now, add red chilli powder, turmeric, coriander powder and salt. Mix well.
Add little water, cover and simmer for an hour. Give it a stir at intervals. Do not add too much water as meat has to be cooked in its own juices.
After an hour, add whisked yoghurt, crushed fried onions and ginger juliennes. Cover and cook till the mutton gets tender. The mutton pieces should be tender and remain intact. Do not overcook it.
Increase the flame to high and roast well until it reaches thick red gravy.
Dish out, garnish with ginger juliennes, coriander leaves and fried onions. Serve hot with nan, phulka or pulao.
NOTE:- Traditionally, this is cooked in handi on a low flame(slow cooking). When time permits, I prefer to make this in the traditionaly way but when in hurry you can go ahead with the pressure cook method.
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Bhuna Gosht Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 kg Mutton on bones ( cut in pieces)
- 8 nos Onions (large, finely sliced)
- 250 gms Yoghurt (whisked well)
- 1 tbsp Garlic paste
- 1 tbsp Ginger paste
- 1 tbsp Ginger juliennes
- 2 tsp Red chili powder
- ¾ tsp Turmeric powder
- 3 tsp Coriander powder
- 4 tbsp Golden fried onions (crushed)
- Salt as per taste
- 3 tbsp Oil
- 3 tbsp Ghee
Whole spices:
- 8-10 nos Green cardamom
- 8-10 nos Cloves
- ½ tsp Black peppercorns
- 3-4 nos Dried Kashmiri Red chilies (each broken into 2)
- 2 inch Cinnamon stick
- 3 nos Black cardamom
- 1 tsp Shazeera (( black cumin))
- ¾ Mace blade (crushed)
- 2 nos Bay leaves
For garnish:
- Ginger juliennes, coriander leaves and crushed fried onions.
Instructions
- In a heavy bottom pan or handi, heat oil and ghee.
- Add all the whole spices and allow them to crackle for few seconds. Do not burn.
- Add onions and fry till it turns pink.
- Add mutton pieces, ginger paste and garlic paste, sauté it on high heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add red chilli powder, turmeric, coriander powder and salt. Mix well.
- Add little water, cover and simmer for an hour. Give it a stir at intervals. Do not add too much water as meat has to be cooked in its own juices.
- After an hour, add whisked yoghurt, crushed fried onions and ginger juliennes. Cover and cook till the mutton gets tender. The mutton pieces should be tender and remain intact. Do not overcook it.
- Increase the flame to high and roast well until it reaches thick red gravy. keep stirring to avoid burning.
- Dish out, garnish with ginger juliennes, coriander leaves and fried onions. Serve hot with nan, phulka or pulao.
Rajesh Choudhary
Every Recipe you post is 7 stars++++. Tried. bhuna Gosht today and it was the best mutton I ever had i ‘my life .
Kim
What can you substitute for the red chilies?
Farrukh Aziz
Hello Kim,
The red chilies adds spiciness to the bhuna, substitute it with any other variety chilies available which you prefer or you can skip it if you wish to. 🙂
Sarah
Thank you for an awesome recipe farrukh, my husband loves mutton & this was an instant hit in my house..I am definitely going to make it again when I have guests next weekend..thanks again!!
Bekki
I have not had goat before and currently have an entire goat butchered and in my freezer. What cuts of meat do you suggest for this?
Farrukh Aziz
Hello,
I would recommend shoulder cuts, which the best for slow cooked recipes like this one 🙂
Regards
Farrukh
Priyanka Rajwar
Hi
I want to make this in slow cooker. Once I've done the initial tadka etc I can transfer the elements to the slow cooker. Can you advice what temp and for how long should I leave it to cook?
Many thanks
Shreya at Jumbodium
Hi,
I have finally and successfully prepared the dish but with chicken still it turned out to be too yummy...Just loved it....
Farrukh Aziz Ansari
thank you so much Shreya.
pleasure is all mine 🙂
do share the feedback 🙂
Shreya at Jumbodium
One of my fav dishes. And the preparation that you have presented is simply awesome and mouth watery. I noted down the entire recipe and process and m surely going to prepare the same in this weekend itself. Will share the feedback with u....thank u for sharing the recipe of such a delicious dish.
Farrukh Aziz Ansari
Simi dear, thank you so much...glad you liked the colours <3 :)
Farrukh Aziz Ansari
thanks Jyothi 🙂
Simi J
The colors are outstanding, you are an outstanding artist.
Jyothi Rajesh
So attractively presented that I fee hungry all over again ! Incredible dish Farrukh