Kosha Mangsho - Mutton

I am super excited to share with you 'Kosha Mangsho - Mutton' recipe in my own style! Kosha Mangsho, a delicious Bengali recipe, has its own magic! A mouthwatering dish which can transform my 'not-so-special-Sunday' to 'a special Sunday'! It is hard to find a Bengali who doesn't like Kosha Mangsho, especially 'Mutton Kosha Mangsho'!. Being a Bengali I would always say yes to this spicy mutton recipe! It is one of the favorite dishes of my Bengali friends but I bet even my non-Bengali friends would find this recipe finger licking good. This recipe is a treat to all the mutton lovers!

Ingredients:

1. Mutton - 1/2 kg.
2. Yogurt - 5 tablespoons
3. Onion - 1 big onion
4. Ginger - 3 inch long ginger piece
5. Garlic - 20 big garlic cloves
6. Green chilies - 4
7. Cardamom - 7
8. Cloves - 4
9. Bay leaf - 2
10. Cinnamon - 1 inch long cinnamon stick
11. Pepper corns - 10
12. Turmeric - 1 teaspoon
13. Red chili powder - 1 teaspoon
14. Roasted cumin powder - 1 tablespoon
15. Roasted coriander powder - 2 tablespoons
16. Black pepper - 1 teaspoon
17. Meat masala - 1 tablespoon
18. *My special masala - 2 tablespoons
19. Refined oil/ Mustard Oil - 6 tablespoons
20. Salt to taste

*please see the procedure below for making the special masala I added to this recipe.


Okay, let's start!

• Wash mutton properly
• Marinate the mutton. Please incorporate 'My twist in the marination process', the most important part of the recipe
• Heat 3 tablespoons of refined oil, add sliced onion to it and fry the onion until the onion slices are golden brown and crisp
• Grind ginger, garlic and green chilies, make a thick paste
• Now, marinate the mutton with salt, turmeric, red chili powder,black pepper, roasted cumin and coriander powder, yogurt, ginger-garlic-green chilies paste and last but not the least, the fried onions along with the remaining oil in the frying pan (Once the onions are golden brown and crisp, there would be some oil left in the frying pan, use this oil along with the mentioned ingredients to marinate the mutton, it adds a wonderful flavor to it)
• Keep the marinated mutton aside for 15 minutes
• Heat oil in a pressure cooker, once the oil is real hot, add cardamom, cloves, bay leaf, cinnamon stick and pepper corn to it 
• When these spices start spluttering, add the marinated mutton to it and cook for 10 minutes, stir it in every 2 minutes
• Add meat masala and cook for 2 more minutes
• Add 1 tablespoon 'my special masala' and cook for 3 more minutes without covering it
• Now, add a cup of water and pressure cook on low flame for 10 minutes, then cook for 5 more minutes on high flame. I use small size tender mutton pieces for this recipe so it takes 15-20 minutes of pressure cooking to get the mutton pieces cooked properly
• Wait for 10 more minutes, once you are in a position to open the pressure cooker, open it
• At this stage, add the remaining 1 tablespoon 'my special masala' and stir the mutton curry well so that the masala gets mixed properly in the curry, cook for 5 more minutes without covering it, this is the last step and I call it 'a magical finishing touch'

*Ingredients for "My Special Masala": 

1. 15 Cardamom 
2. 5 Cloves  
3. Half inch long cinnamon stick
4. 8 Dry red chilies

Roast these spices for 5 minutes, let it cool down and then grind it. You can use this masala in various other recipes. It adds a special flavor that's why I call it "My Special Masala".

Delicious Kosha Mangsho is ready to serve. Indulge in it!

My Bengali friends would prefer to cook this recipe with mustard oil, it adds a distinct flavor to the dish but it is a matter of your choice whether you want to use mustard oil or refined oil. I used refined oil to cook this dish.

Few fantastic Bengali combinations, in other words, best partners of Kosha Mangsho are -

Moidar Luchi - Kosha Mangsho
Moglai Porota - Kosha Mangsho
Dhakai Porota - Kosha Mangsho

The rich 'Kosha Mangsho - Mutton' can also be served with roties, parathas, puris and steam rice.


Good luck and enjoy the recipe!!!