Kolkata Famous Golbari Style Mutton Kosha

Prama Sarkar
Prama Sarkar @cook_prama23
Kolkata/ Angul

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Keyword- Mutton

In Kolkata "Golbarir Kosha Mangsho" (Mutton Kosha) is very famous and one of the age old and best recipes in the city. It is famous for its blackish maroon colour and heavenly taste. Today I'mein sharing my version of Golbari (name of the place) special Mutton Kosha.

Kolkata Famous Golbari Style Mutton Kosha

#GA4
#week3
Keyword- Mutton

In Kolkata "Golbarir Kosha Mangsho" (Mutton Kosha) is very famous and one of the age old and best recipes in the city. It is famous for its blackish maroon colour and heavenly taste. Today I'mein sharing my version of Golbari (name of the place) special Mutton Kosha.

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Ingredients

3 to 4 hours
4 to 5 servings
  1. For Mutton Marination
  2. 500 gmmutton
  3. 2 tablespoonsginger garlic paste
  4. 3green chillies (or as required)
  5. 1/2 cupraw papaya paste
  6. 1/2 tablespoonturmeric powder
  7. 2 tablespoonsmustard oil
  8. For Roasted Masala Powder
  9. 2bay leaves
  10. 3red chillies
  11. 3green cardamoms
  12. 1black cardamom
  13. 1star anise in pieces
  14. 1 inchstick cinnamon
  15. 4-5black pepper
  16. 1/2 inchjaifal
  17. 1jaitri
  18. For Mutton Kosha
  19. 3 tablespoonsmustard oil
  20. 1/2 cupchopped onions
  21. 1/2 cuponion paste
  22. 2 tablespoonsginger garlic paste
  23. 1/2 cupfresh curd
  24. 1 tablespooncoriander powder
  25. 1/2 tablespoonturmeric powder
  26. as required Roasted Masala Powder
  27. as requiredBeresta paste
  28. 1 tablespoonred chilli powder
  29. 1 tablespoonsugar
  30. 1 tablespoonhoney
  31. As required Salt (keep it on lower side)
  32. 1 tablespoonGhee
  33. as requiredWater, (preferably do not use)

Cooking Instructions

3 to 4 hours
  1. 1

    Wash the mutton well. Mutton should have some fat in it.

  2. 2

    Grind ginger, garlic and green chillies together to make a smooth paste. Grind the raw papaya separately to make a smooth paste.

  3. 3

    Add the ginger garlic chilli paste and papaya paste to the mutton. Add turmeric powder and mustard oil to the mutton.

  4. 4

    Give the mutton a nice massage with all these ingredients using your palm.

  5. 5

    Keep in fridge for 4 to 5 hours for marination. (overnight marination is preferable).

  6. 6

    Heat a kadhai. Add all the whole spices and dry roast until there's a nice aroma of the spices. Do not burn.

  7. 7

    Once done grind them altogether to make roasted masala powder.

  8. 8

    Add the curd in a bowl and beat well using fork to avoid any lump. Add coriander powder and turmeric powder and mix well. Keep aside.

  9. 9

    Chop onions and divide it into two parts to make beresta and onion paste. Grind ginger garlic together to make paste.

  10. 10

    Add two tablespoons oil in kadhai. Add the chopped onions and fry until a nice brown colour to make beresta. But do not burn it.

  11. 11

    Once done, take it out from kadhai. Let it cool in room temperature and grind it to a smooth paste.

  12. 12

    In the remaining oil, add onion paste, ginger garlic paste. Cook for around 5 to 7 minutes until the raw smell is gone.

  13. 13

    Add the curd, coriander powder and turmeric powder mixture to the kadhai. Cover and cook for another 5 minutes. Remember to keep the flame low.

  14. 14

    Add the homemade roasted masala powder and mix well.

  15. 15

    Add beresta and mix well. Cover and cook for another few minutes till the masala leaves the oil in it.

  16. 16

    Add red chilli powder. Add salt (as required) and sugar. Add honey. Altogether give a nice stir. Again cover and cook for a few minutes more.

  17. 17

    Add the marinated mutton to the kadhai. Mix well. Cover and cook in a low flame for one hour or so. Stir occasionally so that it doesn't stick to the kadhai bottom.

  18. 18

    You will see the change in colour gradually. While cooking, the colour will change to blackish maroon gradually but remember not to burn it to get the colour.

  19. 19

    If the mutton looks dry add 1/2 cup hot water and then cover and cook. But in an ideal case, try not to use water.

  20. 20

    When it's done, add 1 tablespoon ghee and mix well. Switch off the flame.

  21. 21

    Remember the mutton should be cooked in low flame. It needs a lot of patience and practice as well. But the final outcome worth your patience and time.

  22. 22

    Serve with roti/ paratha and salad.

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