What is Bhuna Gosht made of?

Bhuna Gosht (Mutton Bhuna) is a popular North Indian and Pakistani dish where mutton pieces are cooked in a lip-smacking semi-dry gravy made using lots of onions, yogurt, and spices . It is best served with naan, khamiri roti, rumali roti, phulka, or tawa paratha.

What is lamb bhuna made of?

Slow-Cooked Lamb Bhuna – a hot curry, made by frying spices gently, before adding the meat, tomatoes and stock and then letting it simmer away in the oven until tender. It's served in a lusciously thick sauce that clings to the meat.

What is the difference between curry and bhuna?

Bhuna is used to describe when a curry is cooked with an extra layer of spices . This cooking style is a bit more aggressive than regular curry. It is created with bold spices, so it has a very different flavor than mild curry. The taste is richer and spicier.

What does bhuna mean in Indian?

Bhuna means to fry . It is a base for many Indian Curries. The base is used in everyday Indian cooking.

What is the difference between lamb bhuna and lamb rogan josh?

Similar to a Bhuna, the main difference between these two curries comes from the sauce and flavours. In a Lamb Rogan Josh, cardamon, cloves and cinnamon are what give it those unique flavourings. While in a Bhuna, you're sticking to those typical flavours of ginger, garlic and tomato with a little less heat.

What curry is similar to bhuna?

Bhindi Gosht This popular Pakistani curry is lamb with okra and is a relatively dry curry like a bhuna - so the sauce coats the lamb rather than the lamb sitting in a runny gravy.

Is bhuna a healthy curry?

There are 221 calories per portion in this Chicken Bhuna, which means it falls into our Everyday Light category . To cut down the amount of calories even more, you can simply halve the portion size and serve with a healthy accompaniment!

What type of meat is Gosht?

The word stems from the Persian word gosht گوشت, meaning "meat" or "flesh", especially that of goat. In India, most gosht dishes include goat or mutton . In India, the term mutton is more likely to refer to the meat of a goat rather than that of an adult sheep, as it does elsewhere in the English-speaking world.

What does bhuna taste like?

Chicken bhuna is often described as a dry curry. This doesn't mean that there isn't any sauce, it just means that the sauce is thick. So, if you're looking for a relatively easy but tasty curry with a rich tomato sauce then chicken bhuna is definitely one to try. It's not too hot either.

What's the difference between a bhuna and Rogan Josh?

Rogan Josh and Bhuna are so similar in their DNA they could be brother and sister – both go big on tomatoes, but the Bhuna is drier . Balti is the dish you see served in beautiful stainless steel bowls. It usually comes with naan bread, which in many cases doubles as your cutlery.

Is bhuna curry healthy?

This Chicken Bhuna is perfect if you're following a calorie-controlled diet , and fits well with any one of the major diet plans such as Weight Watchers.

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Instant Pot Lamb Bhuna (Bhuna Gosht) - tender fall apart pieces of lamb cooked in a delicious spicy onion tomato gravy that coats ever morsel of tender meat.

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Bhuna Gosht 0r Lamb Bhuna

Bhuna Gosht is a popular curry choice that originates from the Punjab region of India. Bhuna being the process of dry frying spices and gosht the slow cooking process of cooking meat like lamb or mutton until tender.

There are many different variations of this popular recipe out there, some simple and some with a long list of ingredients that can seem daunting.

My version is a simplified take on this popular dish using just a few ingredients but not compromising on taste.

Instant Pot Lamb Bhuna

This yummy Lamb Bhuna recipe is cooked in an Instant Pot (pressure cooker) saving time while still getting that yummy tender meat. But if you don't own a pressure cooker this can also be cooked in a slow cooker.

If you haven’t heard of an Instant Pot you are seriously missing out. It is the best kitchen gadget I have purchased.

A 7in1 cooker, that slow cooks, pressure cooks, sautes and has settings for soup, chilli, rice, porridge etc

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Since I bought my instant pot, I use it regularly. It comes in some handy for cooking soups, stews, casseroles, curries, and I love making extra so I can freeze at least one tub of leftovers.

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Can I use other types of meat in this Bhuna Recipe?

I use lamb, but if lamb is not for you, other types of meat that work well are beef, mutton or goat. All meats that are perfect for this style of the cooking process.

So if you don't have lamb or prefer to use another kind of meat, then just swap like for like.

The only type of meat that would affect the cooking process of this recipe is chicken, as it takes a lot less time to cook, especially if you were to use chicken breast, so that's something to bear in mind when making swaps.

What Spices do I need for Lamb Bhuna (Bhuna Gosht)

A traditional bhuna recipe has a long list of spices, some that you may not have even heard of.

My simplified version uses just a few ingredients that most have in their pantry cupboard, such as

Chilli Powder (you can use your preferred type of chilli powder, bearing in mind that different chilli powders have different spice levels. I use a chilli powder called Deggi Mirch, which can be purchased at most Indian Grocers or on Amazon.
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Turmeric
Green Cardamon Pods
Cloves
Nutmeg

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Can I use canned tomatoes?

You will notice I use fresh tomatoes in the Lamb Bhuna recipe. Fresh tomatoes are preferred over canned as they will yield a much nicer gravy and are less acidic.

Use canned tomatoes if that is all you have, but just be aware that the gravy/sauce may not be exactly the same.

How to Serve Lamb Bhuna (Bhuna Gosht)

I served this alongside some steamed white rice and sauteed spinach for some healthy vegetables.

There are lots of great choices you could add to this dish in my Indian Fakeaway Section.

and if you want to up the vegetables even further, try swapping out the white rice for this Roasted Cauliflower Rice or Zucchini (Courgette) and Cauliflower Rice.

More Lamb Recipes

Want some other lamb recipes to try? Check out these recipes:

LAMB AND MINT MEATBALLS IN A SWEET AND SPICY SAUCE
GREEK STYLE LAMB BURGERS
LAMB MEATBALLS WITH A SPICY TOMATO SAUCE
SHEPHERD’S PIE
MOUSSAKA MEATBALLS
DONER KEBAB MEATZZA
LAMB ROGAN JOSH

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Instant Pot Lamb Bhuna (Bhuna Gosht)

Yield: SERVES 4

iPrep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

600g of Diced Lamb (trim visible fat)
1 tablespoon of ghee (or oil of choice)
1 large onion, finely chopped
3 cloves of garlic, crushed
1.5 teaspoons of deggi mirch (chilli powder) - add more if you like extra spicy
½ teaspoon of turmeric
½ teaspoon of salt
1 tbs of grated fresh ginger root
4 cardamon pods
3 cloves
pinch of nutmeg
pinch of coarse black pepper
5 ripe medium tomatoes, peeled and diced
¼ cup (60ml) of water
¼ cup (4 tbs) of fat-free plain yoghurt
freshly chopped coriander

Instructions

Instant Pot (Pressure Cooker)

Set instant pot to saute mode. Add the ghee
Once it displays hot, spray with cooking oil spray, add in the onion, garlic and ginger and fry for a couple of minutes until translucent and softened.
Add in the chilli powder, turmeric, salt, nutmeg, cardamom, cloves and a pinch of black pepper and continue to fry until the onion mixture is coated and paste-like.
Turn off instant pot. Add in the lamb, tomatoes and ¼ cup (60ml) of water and mix to combine.
Add the lid (close valve if not self-sealing) and set to high pressure for 25 minutes. Once Instant Pot finishes cooking, let the pressure release naturally for at least 10 minutes and then you can release any remaining pressure.
Remove lid.
Add the yoghurt to a jug, spoon in some of the hot gravy and whisk to combine, this will bring up the temperature of the yoghurt, to prevent it from splitting.
Turn the instant pot to saute mode and let it bubble until the remaining sauce reduces down and just coats the lamb. Then turn off instant pot, taste and season as needed.
Then stir in the yoghurt mixture and sprinkle with chopped coriander.
Serve and enjoy!!

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