Gushtaba
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:
Prepare meatballs: Pound or knead the minced mutton with fat, ginger paste, and salt until smooth and sticky. Shape into medium round balls.
Boil meatballs: In a pan, boil water and gently add the meatballs. Cook for 8–10 minutes and remove carefully.
Make gravy: Heat ghee in another pan. Add cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon. Lower the heat and add whisked yogurt slowly, stirring continuously.
Add spices: Mix in fennel powder, ginger powder, and salt. Cook for 2–3 minutes.
Combine: Add the cooked meatballs and a little stock. Simmer on low heat for 10–15 minutes until the gravy thickens.
Serve: Serve hot with steamed rice.
