Aloo Ghost
Aloo gosht is one of the classic dishes from Pakistan that never gets old. This recipe is so easy to make and perfect for everyday meals or to impress your guests with perfectly spiced gravy with potatoes and meat of your choice.
Servings: 8
Calories: 575kcal
Ingredients
- 2.3 lbs Lamb goat or beef
Spices
- 1.5 tsp Salt or to taste
- 1.5 tsp Red chili powder or to taste
- ½ tsp Turmeric
- 1 tsp Cumin powder
- 1 tbsp Coriander powder
Other ingredients
- 1 medium Onion peeled and roughly sliced
- 3 medium Potatoes peeled and cut into cubes
- 1 tbsp Ginger paste
- 1 tbsp Garlic paste
- 1 large Tomato
- ½ cup Oil
- 2.5 cups Water or as needed (water is used in 2 steps)
- few leaves Cilantro
- 2 Green chilies optional
- 1 tsp garam masala optional
Instructions
- Peel and roughly slice the onion. Cut the tomatoes, wash the meat of your choice, and leave it in the strainer to remove excess water.
Instant Pot Method
- Add onion, meat, all of the spices, ginger-garlic paste, tomato, and 2 tbsp of water in an Instant Pot and cook for 20 minutes under high pressure.
- After 17 minutes, release the pressure and turn the Instant Pot to sauté mode to dry the excess water. Rest of the cooking will happen on sauté mode.
Stove Top method
- Add onion, meat, all of the spices, ginger-garlic paste, tomato, and 2 CUPS of water, and cook on high heat for the first five minutes. Once it comes to a boil, lower the heat to medium-low and cook for 40-50 minutes or until the meat is almost tender. You may need to replenish water during this method.
- Once the meat is 90% tender, move the heat to high and dry the excess water.
Bonify the Meat
- Once the meat is tender, add oil and (on high heat or sauté mode) cook it while stirring often until all of the water evaporates and oil separates.
- Now add peeled and cubed potatoes and cook for another 2 minutes on high heat.
- Add 2 cups of water (or according to your liking) and cook for 10 minutes, or until the potatoes soften.
- Now add chopped cilantro, green chilies, and garam masala (if using) and serve.
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Notes
You can also make it in the pressure cooker or Instant Pot. If you are making it in a regular pressure cooker, then adjust the water quantity and time accordingly.
If your meat is frozen, then add 5 extra minutes to your Instant Pot cooking time.
Nutrition
Calories: 575kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 569mg | Potassium: 730mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 306IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 3mg