Hara Bhara Gosht

Hara in Hindi means Green. The curry I made today is green lamb curry. It is super delicious and flavorful either with Naan or rice.

Hara Bhara Gosht(Lamb cooked in spicy coriander gravy)

Hara bhara Gosht

Ingredients:

1. 1 lb lamb cut into bite size pieces
2. 1 tablespoon oil
3. 1/2 teaspoon each of cumin powder, coriander powder, garam masala
4. 3/4 teaspoon salt
5. 1 heaped teaspoon ginger garlic paste
6. 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
7. 2 medium large tomatoes chopped fine
8. 1 large onion chopped fine
9. 2 green chillies (Serrano) or 1 Jalapeno 
10. 1 bunch coriander, tougher parts taken off

Marinate the lamb pieces with all the spices and set aside.

Grind the coriander and green chillies with the lemon juice

In a pan heat the oil and fry the onions till they start turning brown. Add ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute. Add the lamb and cover and cook for 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and cover and cook for 10 more minutes. A the coriander paste and stir to combine. Add 1 cup water and cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Check the taste for salt and lemon juice and adjust accordingly. Enjoy

Bengali lamb curry

So... There has been a new addition to my extended family from west Bengal-one of the north eastern states of India with a very distinct cuisine. 

      So, it was the inspiration for me to search for a Bengali lamb curry and bioy oh boy , it turned out super yummy. I will be making it more often 

Bengali lamb curry ( lamb in sweet and spicy gravy)

Ingredients

1 lb lamb cut into 1 in cubes

1 tablespoon oil 

1 medium large onion chopped

2 green chillies

1 heaped teaspoon ginger garlic paste

Ingredients for marinade

1/2 cup plain yogurt

1 teaspoon each of brown sugar, ground mustard, oil (preferably mustard oil) ( I used canola)

1/2 teaspoon each of salt, chilli powder, turmeric

Marinade the lamb pieces in the marinade for minimum 30 minutes .

In a pressure cooker heat the oil ( the original recipe called for mustard oil, but I did not have any. So I used canola and fried 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds till they started to splutter) and add onions. fry the onions till they start turning brown. Add ginger garlic paste and fry for 1-1.5 minutes. Add slit green chillies and fry for 30 seconds. Add marinated lamb and fry for 5-7 minutes. Stir to combine, add 1/4 cup water and cook for 3-5 whistles. 

Let the steam escape, open the cooker and simmer till the gravy reaches your desired consistency.

The original recipe calls for garnishing with toasted almond slices but I skipped it.

Serve with vegetable fried rice or plain white rice and enjoy