মানসীর রান্না · Manashir Ranna
Alu diye Pathar Mansher Patla Jhol
Non-veg

Alu diye Pathar Mansher Patla Jhol

আলু দিয়ে পাঁঠার মাংসের পাতলা ঝোল

A comforting, light Bengali mutton curry simmered with tender potatoes and fragrant whole spices.

▶ Watch video · 5 min 🍽 with Steamed rice 🌿 Non-veg

👩‍🍳 Process

1

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

2

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

TipSautéing the sliced onions to a rich golden brown color is key to achieving a beautiful color and deeper flavor in the gravy.
3

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

4

Add 1 large tbsp of ginger paste and 1 large tbsp of garlic paste to the fried onions. Sauté well until fragrant. ▶ 2:06

5

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

6

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

7

Separate the boiled mutton pieces from the broth (mutton stock) and set both aside. ▶ 3:45

8

Uncover the pan, add 2 tbsp of beaten yogurt to the spice mixture, and stir continuously to combine. ▶ 3:55

9

Stir in 1 tbsp of salt and 1/2 tsp of sugar. ▶ 4:08

TipAdjust the salt level carefully, as some salt was already added when pressure cooking the mutton.
10

Add the boiled mutton pieces and mix thoroughly to coat them with the masala. ▶ 5:00

11

Add the fried potatoes, mix well, cover, and cook for 5 minutes. ▶ 5:11 5 min · low

12

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

13

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