Karahi Gosht (With Beef)
karahi gosht (with beef) is a traditional Pakistani recipe made with a gentle blend of spices, tomatoes, ginger, green chilies, and cilantro.
Ingredients
- 2 lb beef stew meat see notes
- ¼ cup neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 2 teaspoon garlic
- 2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon red chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 20 whole Thai chilies
- 4 whole tomato see notes
- 1 inch ginger
- 1 bunch cilantro
Instructions
- Wash the chilies and slit them in half lengthwise.
- Roughly chop the tomatoes.
- Peel the ginger and julienne.
- Heat the cooking oil.
- Saute the garlic for 30 seconds to a minute.
- Saute the beef till it's no longer pink.
- Add the spices and saute for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and 2 cups of water. Bring the mixture to a boil and then cover and simmer for 45 minutes to an hour till the meat is tender. (see notes)
- Uncover and dry out all the excess liquid.
- Add the chilies, followed by the ginger, and saute for 1-2 minutes till the oil separates from any residual liquid.
- Turn the stove off, garnish with the ginger and cilantro, stir and serve
Notes
- The beef - Use the best meat you can source for this recipe. Regular stew meat can be tough and stringy, so I usually buy tenderloin and cut it into pieces.
- The tomatoes - For this recipe, use Roma tomatoes. They are juicy and break down quickly, resulting in a perfect curry.
- For this recipe, use Roma tomatoes. They are juicy and break down
- Cooking the meat: The cooking time is based on the utensils and stove I used to prepare this recipe. Depending on your equipment, you may need to add or minus 10-15 minutes of cooking time.
- : The cooking time is based on the utensils and stove I used to prepare
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 322
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 322kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 494mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 845mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1330IU | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.