Chana Dal Gosht (Meat & Lentil Curry)
Chana Dal Gosht (Meat & Lentil Curry) is a popular Pakistani one pot meal made with Split Bengal Gram and succulent goat meat.
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Total Time2 hours hrs
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian, Pakistani
Keyword: chane ki dal gosht, chane ki dal gosht with aloo bukhara, dal gosht
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 335kcal
- ¼ cup cooking oil
- 2 medium yellow onions
- 20 cloves garlic
- 2 lb goat meat (SEE NOTES)
- 4 roma tomatoes
- 3 cups water
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp red chili powder
- 2 tsp dhania powder
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 2 inch piece of ginger
- 1 cup chana dal (Split Bengal Gram)
- 2 green chillies
- 10 pieces aloo bukhara(dried plums) (SEE NOTES)
- 1 cup cilantro
Rinse and soak the lentils in 4 cups of water
Soak the plums in 1 cup of hot water
Heat the cooking oil
Dice the onions and saute them in the oil till they're a nice golden brown
Mince the garlic and saute for about 30 seconds with the browned onions
Add the washed meat to the above mixture and brown evenly on all sides
Add the roma tomatoes and 2 cups of water to the meat once you can no longer see any pink, cover and cook on high till it comes to a boil.
At this point lower the heat and cook on medium for 30 minutes.
Uncover the pot, add all the dry spices, turn the flame on high and dry all the liquid.
Once the liquid is dry, roast the meat along with the crushed ginger in the oil for about 5 minutes.
Add the rinsed and soaked lentils and green chilies and roast for another 5 minutes.
Add the soaked plums and the remaining 1 cup of water, cover and cook on low heat till the lentils are cooked through but not mushy (about 15 minutes)
Uncover and dry the liquid till the oil separates and the curry has a thick consistency
Garnish with cilantro and serve
GOAT MEAT - This curry is traditionally made with goat meat but if you're not a fan, feel free to try it with beef instead. If you do plan to use goat meat, I suggest using pieces from the hind leg as this is very tender meat. Your butcher should be able to provide you with this.
ALOO BUKHARA - Aloo Bukhara are dried plums of a specific variety. They are not the same as prunes and being very sour they give curries a unique taste. They are easily available at South Asian stores or at www.amazon.com via this link.
Serving: 1g | Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 700mg | Potassium: 577mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 552IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 4mg