Gota Moshlar Mangsho
Gota Moshlar Mangsho. A tear-jerking spicy mutton curry. Earthy yet delicious. A potpourri of aromatic whole spices. The warmth of ginger. The piquant zing of mustard oil. The heat of chillies. Bliss indeed !!!
Ingredients
- 650 g mutton cut into medium size pieces
- 5-6 green chilies slit
- salt to taste
For the marinade
- 5 big onions cut into cubes
- 1 tbsp garlic roughly chopped
- 1/2 tbsp ginger roughly chopped
- 7-8 green chilies roughly chopped
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp corinader seeds
- 1/2 tbsp black pepper corns
- 12-15 dry whole red chilies torn into small pieces
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 green cardamom
- 3 cloves
- 2 one inch cinnamon
- 1 star anise
- 3/4 cup mustard oil
Instructions
- Marinate the mutton with all the ingredients listed under For the Marinade. Give it a hearty mix, rub the marinade over the mutton pieces. Some 10 mins or so. This step is key, the patience is well worth it.
- Take a thick bottomed deep pan. Add the marinated mutton along with the marinade to the pan, sprinkle in the salt.
- Cook over a low flame for some 1.5 odd hours with occasional stirring.
- Pour 1/2 a cup of warm water, add the remaining 5-6 green chilies. Continue to cook till the mutton is tender.
- Adjust seasonings. Remove from the flame, give it a standing time of 15-20 minutes.
- Serve hot with piping hot rice and a squeeze of gondhoraj lebu.