Chaa Gosht Recipe of Himachal Pradesh | Himachali Mutton Curry Recipe

Chaa Gosht is such an exotic and traditional Himachali mutton dish that you will surely love it! This slowly cooked marinated mutton pieces in gram flour and yoghurt gravy will give your taste buds a flavor that you will never forget. This dish, cooked in an array of aromatic spices  provide you a mélange of flavors from mildly spicy to tangy sweet.  Here is a step-by-step recipe of Chaa Gosht of Himachal Pradesh for you to prepare this enticing recipe. Just follow it and experience food bliss with your loved ones.

Here is another traditional Himachali recipe for you: 

1. Chana Madra Recipe of Himachal Pradesh 

Ingredients of Chaa Gosht Dish of Himachal Pradesh:

• 500 gm mutton
• 3 tablespoon gram flour (besan)
• 4 clove
• 1 teaspoon ginger paste
• 3 tablespoon mustard oil
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic paste
• 3 pieces green chili
• salt as required
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida
• 3 cup yoghurt (curd)
• 2 pcs cinnamon
• 2 bay leaf
• 3 black cardamom
• 2 large onion
• 2 inches ginger

Instruction of Making Chaa Gosht:

1. Marinate the mutton pieces:

• Take the pieces mutton in a bowl. Add ginger and garlic paste, crushed cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves and cardamom to it. To this mix add a small portion of yogurt and rub onto to meat to marinate it well. Keep it in Refrigerator for at least 5 hours.

2. Sauté spices and onions:

• Now, Take another pan / Kadai and heat oil over medium flame.
• Once heated, add coriander powder, asafoetida, red chili powder, green chilies and chopped ginger to it and sauté the spices for 4-5 minutes. 
• Now add  the chopped onions and sauté until the onions turns translucent. 

3. Add gram flour and meat:

• Once done, add  the gram flour and cook while stirring continuously. Take care that the mix does not burn.
• Now add the marinated mutton and turmeric powder as required. Stir cook for a while.

4. Add yoghurt and cook for an hour before serving:

• Now add the yoghurt and cook on a slow flame for about an hour. Stir occasionally and taste the salt. If require, add more to adjust. 

5. Serving of Chaa Gosht:

• Serve the Himachali Chaa Gosht  along with Naan or just plain tawa paratha to enjoy.