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Talawa gosht
Boiled and fried mutton
Talawa gosht: Hyderabadi boiled and fried mutton for Eid al-Adha
Talawa gosht means fried meat, and in Hyderabad it is one of the first dishes made from the fresh mutton of Eid al-Adha. Bite-sized pieces are boiled with ginger, garlic and whole spices until tender, then fried hard in oil until crisp and dark at the edges, and eaten with khichdi, khatta or dalcha. Chef's tip: boil until the water has almost gone; the meat should be dry before it fries, or it will spit and steam rather than crisp.
- Total time
- 95 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lb boneless mutton or lamb legin 3 cm pieces
- 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 ½ tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick3 cm
- 2 cups water
- 6 tbsp vegetable oilfor frying
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 10 curry leaves (optional)optional
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Put the 1 ½ lb boneless mutton or lamb leg in a heavy pan with the 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste, ½ tsp ground turmeric, 1 ½ tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp salt, 3 green cardamom pods, 4 cloves, 1 cinnamon stick and 2 cups water.
2 minStep 2: Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 50–60 minutes until the meat is tender when pressed with a spoon. Uncover and boil off the remaining liquid until the pan is nearly dry.
60 minStep 3: Add the 6 tbsp vegetable oil and fry the meat over a medium-high heat, turning often, for 12–15 minutes until the pieces are dark brown and crisp at the edges, adding the 10 curry leaves for the last 2 minutes. A common mistake is crowding a small pan, which stews the meat; use a wide pan or fry in two batches.
15 minStep 4: Sprinkle over the 1 tsp garam masala and 1 tbsp lemon juice, toss and serve hot.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 420 kcal
- Protein
- 34 g
- Carbs
- 4 g
- Fat
- 30 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does talawa gosht take?
- About 95 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 80 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of ground turmeric?
- Leave it out (it mostly adds colour).
- What can I use instead of red chilli powder?
- Cayenne, half the amount (hotter).
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