Aloo Gosht (Lamb & Potato Curry)
A homely, generous curry of bone-in lamb and potatoes simmered in a spiced onion-tomato gravy until the meat is tender and the potatoes have soaked up all the flavour.
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Steps
Brown onions and lamb
Heat the oil over medium heat in a large pot (at least 4 quarts/4 liters). Cook the onions about 5 minutes until golden, then add the lamb and and fry over medium-high heat for 10 minutes until browned on all sides.
- 4 tbsp oil
- 2 onions
- 800g lamb
- 1½ tbsp
✅ Done when: onions are golden and the lamb is browned on all sides
Add tomatoes and spices
Add the tomatoes, yogurt, ground spices and salt. Cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring often, until the sauce is thick and you can see oil separating at the edges.
- 2 tomatoes
- 100g yogurt
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 2 tsp
- 1 tbsp ground coriander
- 1½ tsp salt
✅ Done when: sauce is thick with oil visible at the edges
Cook the lamb
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Add the potatoes
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Finish
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Brown onions and lamb
Heat the oil over medium heat in a large pot (at least 4 quarts/4 liters). Cook the onions about 5 minutes until golden, then add the lamb and and fry over medium-high heat for 10 minutes until browned on all sides.
- 4 tbsp oil
- 2 onions
- 800g lamb
- 1½ tbsp
✅ Done when: onions are golden and the lamb is browned on all sides
Add tomatoes and spices
Add the tomatoes, yogurt, ground spices and salt. Cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring often, until the sauce is thick and you can see oil separating at the edges.
- 2 tomatoes
- 100g yogurt
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 2 tsp
- 1 tbsp ground coriander
- 1½ tsp salt
✅ Done when: sauce is thick with oil visible at the edges
Cook the lamb
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Add the potatoes
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Finish
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The Story Behind the Dish
Aloo gosht — potatoes and meat — is classic home cooking across North India and Pakistan, where it's a favourite Sunday lunch.
Adding potatoes stretched precious meat to feed a larger family, and the potatoes soak up the rich gravy.
⭐ Why It's Famous
Hearty and comforting, aloo gosht is the kind of dish people remember from their grandmother's kitchen.
💡 Fun Fact
Many families say the potatoes are the best part — cooked in the meat's juices, they absorb even more flavour than the lamb.
North India & Pakistan
31.52°N, 74.36°E
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