Palak Gosht Recipe

step 1

• STEP 1.1 in a pan add 1 cup water and bring it to a boil. Add 1 kg chopped palak leaves, ½ cup chopped coriander leaves, ½ cup methi (fenugreek) leaves, ½ cup mint (pudina) leaves. Mix together and cover and cook on low heat for 4 to 5 minutes. The leave will have wilted and become soft.

step 2

• STEP 2.2 using an electric hand blender, blend the leaves to a puree.

step 3

• STEP 3.3 put the pan back on the heat and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes.

step 4

• STEP 4.4 add ½ cup of milk and stir it in well. Allow it to cook for 4 to 5 minutes till it dries up. Set aside the greens.

step 5

• STEP 5.5 in a pressure cooker add ½ cup oil, when it gets hot, add 2 medium onions sliced and saute for 1 minute till the onions turn soft and pink. Add 2 cinnamon (dalchini) sticks, 4 cloves (lavang) 2 cardamom (elaichi), 1 bay leaf and 1 tbsp cumin seeds. Stir for a few seconds till the cumi seeds splutter.

step 6

• STEP 6.6 then add ½ kg boneless beef, cut into 1 inch cubes. Mix well.

step 7

• STEP 7.7 add 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste and fry till the meat changes colour.

step 8

• STEP 8.8 add 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp red chilli powder, ½ tsp turmeric and 1 ½ tbsp qorma masala. Stir well to ensure that the meat is well coated with the masala.

step 9

• STEP 9.9 next add 3 medium tomatoes cubed. Stir together.

step 10

• STEP 10.10 pour in 2 cups of water and pressure cook for 18 to 20 minutes till the meat is tender. Allow the pressure to release naturally.

step 11

• STEP 11.11 open the cooker and continue to cook on high heat for 6 to 8 minutes till the gravy dries up and the oil separates.

step 12

• STEP 12.12 add1 tsp crushed black peppercorns, 1 tsp garam masala powder and mix well.

step 13

• STEP 13.13 add 3 to 4 slit green chillies.

step 14

• STEP 14.14 at this stage add the cooked palak mixture. Stir it in, to combine well with the gosht and masala.

step 15

• STEP 15.15 cook for 6 to 8 minutes on low to medium heat.

step 16

• STEP 16.16 lastly add ¼ cup cream and cook until the oil separates.

step 17

• STEP 17.17 palak gosht is ready. Serve garnished with sliced green chillies and chopped coriander leaves.