Traditionally the cooking in India used to be done on coal fired stoves. Although I cannot imagine how much hard work it was, I’m sure it used to give a nice aroma to the food. To try and get a coal fire aroma in my dinner today I made Dhuan Goshth. This mutton recipe gets its great flavor from the burnt coal. I heated a piece of coal on the gas stove, put it over an aluminium foil inside the dish, pour some desi ghee over to get the smoke (dhuan) and close the lid. The flavors just seeped in to the main dish almost immediately and it tasted absolutely great with some home made roti. You should also try and make it on your own following this Dhuan Goshth Recipe.
All you need is (serves 4)
Oil – 4 tbsp
Red dry chili – 4
Onion – 1 cup
Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp
Mutton – 600 gms
Dahi – 1 cup
Salt to taste
Red chili powder – 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Dhania powder – 1 tsp
Garam masala powder – 1/2 tsp
Coal piece
Desi ghee – 1 tsp
Coriander leaves for garnishing
Dhuan Goshth Recipe
Preparation time: 10 min.
Cooking time: 30 min.
Heat in a pressure cooker, add dry red chili and onions and saute till golden brown.
Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.
Add mutton and cook till the color changes.
Add dahi and all dry masala, little water and cook till done (about 4 whistles).
Heat the coal piece over the gas till it becomes red on all sides.
Place aluminium foil over the mutton, and burning coal over it, pour the desi ghee and close the lid for couple of min.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve hot.
