Chana Gosht Awadhi style

Name: Chana Gosht Awadhi style
Total time: 3000 s
Yield: 4-5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 gms mutton; 1/2 cup Chana Dal; 2 Tbsp ginger plus garlic paste; 1 large onion sliced; 1 large tomato sliced; 2-3 green chillies slit; 1/2 cup whisked yogurt; 1.5 cups hot water; 1/4 cup mustard oil; 1 Tbsp whole coriander seeds; 1 Tbsp cumin seeds; 1 Tbsp whole black peppercorns; 1 bay leaf; 2-3 black cardamoms; 2 black cardamoms; 1 bay leaf; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp black pepper powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1/4 tsp salt

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#GT
I love cooking mutton with lentils and vegetables. It’s my Go To recipe. It’s pure comfort food, total bliss, a lost recipe Awadhi style which I simply love and cook quite often. It’s a dish which can be paired with Roti or Rice or Parathe. It’s a complete meal

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

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Ingredients

Prep time -10 mins, Cooking -40 mins

4-5 servings

500 gmsmutton
1/2 cupChana Dal
2 Tbspginger plus garlic paste
1large onion sliced
1large tomato sliced
2-3green chillies slit
1/2 cupwhisked yogurt
1.5 cupshot water
1/4 cupmustard oil
Coarse Spice powder
1 Tbspwhole coriander seeds
1 Tbspcumin seeds
1 Tbspwhole black peppercorns
1bay leaf
2-3black cardamoms
Whole spice
2black cardamoms
1bay leaf
Spice powder
1 tspred chilli powder
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspblack pepper powder
1 tspcoriander powder
1/4 tspsalt
Garnish with ginger julienned, coriander leaves

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Steps

Prep time -10 mins, Cooking -40 mins

1

Coarse spice powder - In a pan add whole coriander, cumin, bay leaf, whole black peppercorns, black cardamoms, roast for 2-3 mins, add to blender and make a coarse powder, set aside
2

In a wok heat mustard oil, add sliced onion and cook till golden in colour
3

Add washed mutton and sauté for 5 mins, add ginger garlic paste and cook for 5 mins
4

Add half boiled Chana Dal. Add spice powder of turmeric, red chilli, coriander, cumin, black peppercorns and mix well, cook for 10 mins
5

Add little water and stir once.
6

Add chopped tomatoes, slit green chiliies and adequate water to cook the mutton. Add whisked yoghurt, mix. Cover to cook for 25 -30 mins
7

Once done, set aside
8

Plate with garnish of ginger julienned, coriander leaves

Tips

Chana Dal should be soaked overnight and half boiled

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Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

on January 12, 2026 05:07

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