Kosha Mangsho

Kosha Mangsho

A classic dish from Bengal, that everyone in the world knows is – Kosha Mangsho. It’s a dish that defines our food culture, and every Bengali family has its ow recipe for it. What I share today is a recipe that my little family enjoys a lot. It’s a labour of love and in my house its best enjoyed with Ajwaini Parathas.

Ingredients –

Freshly ground Kosha Mangsho masala for which you will need-

Green cardamom – 15 PCs

Red chilli – 2pcs

Nutmeg – ½ pc

Mace – 2 pods

Cinnamon –  1 pc

Star Anise – 1pc

White pepper whole – 1tsp

Black pepper whole- 1 tsp

Big cardamom -  3 PC’s

Bay leaves – 2 PCs

Cloves – ½ TSP

Cumin seeds – 1 Tbsp

Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp

Dry roast each spice in a pan. Add the cumin and coriander at the end. Cool it on a plate, then grind it to a fine powder in your mixer jar. This much of masala is required for 1.5 kgs of mutton.

700 gms of fresh, cleaned mutton (Goat meat)

3-4 medium sized peeled potatoes

2-inch-long ginger root

½ a pod of garlic

2 hot green chillies

3-4 medium onions sliced finely

Salt, sugar and turmeric to taste

200 gms curd

For tempering 5 tbsp of mustard oil-

1 red chilly

1.5 bay leaves

3 pods of cardamom

5 cloves

1 pod of mace

2/3 pc of star anise

½ a cinnamon stick

½ tsp jeera

1 heaped tsp coriander seeds

Making this dish is a very satisfying process, which is well documented in my video. Do check and like the video. Share it with your friends and family so that more and more people make this recipe! Cheers!!