Alu diye Pathar Mansher Patla Jhol
A comforting, light Bengali mutton curry simmered with tender potatoes and fragrant whole spices.
👩🍳 Process
Place 800 g of washed mutton in a pressure cooker. Add 2 sliced medium onions, 12-14 crushed garlic cloves, 1 tsp salt, and enough water. Cook until the mutton is tender. ▶ 0:15 medium
Heat mustard oil in a pan and fry the halved potato pieces until they are golden brown on all sides. Remove them from the pan and set aside. ▶ 0:48 medium-high
In the same oil, add cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and bay leaves. Let them sizzle, then add 3 large sliced onions and sauté until they turn deep golden brown. ▶ 1:48 medium
Add 1 large tbsp of ginger paste and 1 large tbsp of garlic paste to the fried onions. Sauté well until fragrant. ▶ 2:06
Add 2 tsp of onion paste, mix well, cover, and cook for about 3 minutes until the raw smell of onion is gone. ▶ 2:27 3 min · low
Add 2 tbsp of red chili powder and 1 tbsp of turmeric powder. Mix everything well, cover, and let it cook for a few minutes. ▶ 3:28
Separate the boiled mutton pieces from the broth (mutton stock) and set both aside. ▶ 3:45
Uncover the pan, add 2 tbsp of beaten yogurt to the spice mixture, and stir continuously to combine. ▶ 3:55
Stir in 1 tbsp of salt and 1/2 tsp of sugar. ▶ 4:08
Add the boiled mutton pieces and mix thoroughly to coat them with the masala. ▶ 5:00
Add the fried potatoes, mix well, cover, and cook for 5 minutes. ▶ 5:11 5 min · low
Pour in the reserved mutton stock and a little extra water to get a light gravy consistency. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. ▶ 5:30 10 min · medium-low
Add 1 tsp of garam masala powder, stir well, cover, and turn off the heat. Let it rest for 10 minutes before serving. ▶ 5:49 10 min