Gushtaba

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Ingredients:

For meatballs:

  • 500 g minced mutton (very finely ground)

  • 2 tbsp mutton fat or ghee

  • 1 tsp ginger paste

  • Salt to taste

For gravy:

  • 1½ cups thick yogurt (whisked)

  • 2 tbsp ghee

  • 1 tsp fennel powder

  • ½ tsp ginger powder

  • 2 green cardamoms

  • 2 cloves

  • 1 small cinnamon stick

  • Salt to taste

  • 2 cups water

Instructions:

  1. Prepare meatballs: Pound or knead the minced mutton with fat, ginger paste, and salt until smooth and sticky. Shape into medium round balls.

  2. Boil meatballs: In a pan, boil water and gently add the meatballs. Cook for 8–10 minutes and remove carefully.

  3. Make gravy: Heat ghee in another pan. Add cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon. Lower the heat and add whisked yogurt slowly, stirring continuously.

  4. Add spices: Mix in fennel powder, ginger powder, and salt. Cook for 2–3 minutes.

  5. Combine: Add the cooked meatballs and a little stock. Simmer on low heat for 10–15 minutes until the gravy thickens.

  6. Serve: Serve hot with steamed rice.