Kosha Mangsho or Slow cooked mutton for Dol Purnima

Name: Kosha Mangsho or Slow cooked mutton for Dol Purnima
Total time: 90600 s
Yield: 3-4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 750 gms mutton; 1/2 cup yogurt; 1/2 cup mustard oil; 2 Tbsp ginger paste; 2 Tbsp garlic paste; 2 Tbsp red chilli powder; 1 Tbsp coriander powder; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 2-3 green chillies slit; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 cup mustard oil; 2 large onions sliced; 1 bay keaf; 2 green cardamoms; 3-4 cloves; 1 ” cinnamon stick; 2 whole red chillies slit; 1 tsp cumin seed; 1 Tbsp ginger paste; 1 tsp garlic paste; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp garam masala powder as garmish; 1 cup hot water

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#CAS
In West Bengal for Dol Purnima enjoying Khichudi with Kosha Mangsho or Basanti Pulao with Kosha Mangsho is quite prevalent. I enjoy the combination of Khichudi with Kosha Mangsho and made it for Dol Purnima today

Happy Dol Purnima Chefs!

This slow cooked mutton is the best combination with Khichudi on this special day

Happy Dol Purnima Chefs!

This slow cooked mutton is the best combination with Khichudi on this special day

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

Happy Dol Purnima Chefs!

This slow cooked mutton is the best combination with Khichudi on this special day

Happy Dol Purnima Chefs!

This slow cooked mutton is the best combination with Khichudi on this special day

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Ingredients

Prep time -10 mins,Marinate-24hrs,Cook time -1 hr

3-4 servings

Marination
750 gmsmutton
1/2 cupyogurt
1/2 cupmustard oil
2 Tbspginger paste
2 Tbspgarlic paste
2 Tbspred chilli powder
1 Tbspcoriander powder
1 tspturmeric powder
2-3green chillies slit
1 tspsalt
Cooking mutton Kosha
1/2 cupmustard oil
2large onions sliced
1bay keaf
2green cardamoms
3-4cloves
1” cinnamon stick
2whole red chillies slit
1 tspcumin seed
1 Tbspginger paste
1 tspgarlic paste
1 tspred chilli powder
1 tspturmeric powder
1 tspsalt
1/2 tspgaram masala powder as garmish
1 cuphot water
Serve with Khichudi

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Steps

Prep time -10 mins,Marinate-24hrs,Cook time -1 hr

1

Marination - Wash the mutton and add ginger paste, garlic paste, red chillies powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, yogurt whisked, mustard oil, salt and mix well, refrigerate for 24 hrs
2

Wash the onions and slice
3

In a earthen pot, heat the pot, add the sliced onion and on low flame cook till brown, add a pinch of salt and keep stirring.
4

Add marinated mutton, add bay leaf, whole red chilli, cumin seeds, green cardamoms, cloves and stir for 2 mins, add ginger paste, garlic paste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, green chiliies and stir well, add salt and sugar and cook very well
5

Add hot water and cover to cook on low flame and keep stirring in between to check on the mutton
6

When colour changes and mutton is cooked, sprinkle garam masala powder, then set aside
7

Plate with Khichudi, Begun Bhaja, Kul r chutney and enjoy 😊

Tips

Mutton should be marinated ideally for 24 hrs for enhancing the taste
Yogurt or papaya paste is necessary

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Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

on March 03, 2026 10:59

Kolkata

I’m a Home Chef and love cooking different recipes from all across the world. I enjoy sharing and learning from foodies like me. Follow me on my blog madhubish27.com and IG @madhubishskitchen, @madhubish. Thank you