Saag gosht
Saag gosht, from above
Non vegPunjab

Saag gosht

Tender mutton folded into a spiced spinach gravy. Greens and meat, the winter handshake.

90 minTime
38 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Greens meet meat2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayMutton, spinach, a knob of butter. Winter done right.
The original
373kcalsame
38 gproteinsame
7 gfibresame
90minutessame

Classic saag gosht.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Mutton (goat meat)600 g, curry cut
Spinach2 bunches, chopped
Fenugreek leavesa small handful, optional
Curd (plain yogurt, natural yoghurt)¼ cup
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)3 tbsp
Whole spicesbay leaf, cloves, black cardamom
Onion2 large, chopped
Ginger garlic paste2 tbsp
Tomato2 medium, chopped
Green chilli2
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1 tsp
Coriander powder (ground coriander)2 tsp
Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp
Garam masala1 tsp
Saltto taste
Water1¼ cups
Butterto finish

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Blanch the spinach and methi in boiling water for 2 minutes, cool and blend coarsely with green chilli.
  2. 2Heat oil in a cooker, add whole spices and fry onions golden. Add ginger garlic paste, then the mutton, and bhuno 10 minutes.
  3. 3Add powders, tomatoes and curd and cook until oil separates. Add water and pressure cook 5 to 6 whistles, then let the pressure release naturally.
  4. 4Stir in the spinach puree and simmer open for 8 to 10 minutes. Finish with garam masala and butter.
Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

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What goes with Saag gosht: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Aloo paratha50 min
Bread or rice Gur wale chawal45 min
On the side Aloo gobi35 min
On the side Baingan bharta40 min
To drink Sweet lassi10 min
Something sweet Gajar halwa90 min
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