Authentic Pakistani Palak Gosht
Prepare homestyle palak gosht with goat or lamb for a hearty dinner you can serve with freshly made chapati or boiled rice.
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup ghee
- 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoons ginger paste
- 3 tomatoes, finely diced
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon Kashmiri chili powder
- 1 teaspoon lal mirch powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 3 pounds goat meat, bone-in, cut into 1½-2 inch pieces
- 2-3 green peppers
- 2-3 cups water
- 1 pound spinach, rinsed, chopped, and drained
- 1 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
Instructions
- Warm the ghee in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until they turn golden brown, for about 20-25 minutes.
- Stir in the fresh garlic and ginger paste and saute for one minute. Then, add the tomatoes, salt, Kashmiri chili powder, lal mirch powder, coriander powder, and turmeric. Increase to medium-high heat and cook for 5 minutes.
- Nestle the goat and green chilies into the pot and cover with water. Cook until the water dries and the goat is tender for 1- 1½ hours. You will see the ghee escaping to the sides; this is your sign to add the spinach.
- Add the spinach and cook (bhunify) until any water released from the spinach dries, for about 10 minutes, until the ghee separates again.
- Taste and season with salt, and stir in the garam masala and dried fenugreek leaves. Enjoy!
Notes
Expert Tips:
- Unlike many of our recipes, this one has a range for cooking time. Goat and lamb take longer to become tender, and the time is affected by various factors such as where you purchased the meat and how fresh it is.
- For those at higher elevations, you will likely need to cook the goat or lamb longer to become tender.
- I rely on a cooking technique called 'bhunning' for this recipe. During the cooking process, the goat tenderizes in a Dutch oven. Then, the meat fries in the pan with onions, garlic, ginger, and spices until it reduces and the ghee escapes to the sides, resulting in a highly concentrated and flavorful meal.
- The nutritional information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for professional advice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 413 kcal | Carbohydrates: 10 g | Protein: 48 g | Fat: 20 g | Saturated Fat: 10 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6 g | Cholesterol: 163 mg | Sodium: 1082 mg | Potassium: 525 mg | Fiber: 3 g | Sugar: 3 g | Vitamin A: 355 IU | Vitamin C: 44 mg | Calcium: 11 mg | Iron: 41 mg
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