Name: Restaurant Style Lahori Mutton Karahi
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 100 min
Ingredients: 1-1/2 kg lamb or mutton; 1/2 cup pure butter; 1/2 cup plain yogurt; 3 to matoes (cut into four pieces); 3 onions (thinly sliced); 4 green chilies (chopped); 2 tablespoon ginger garlic paste; 1/2 cup garlic water (mix 1 tsp garlic paste with 1 tsp lemon juice in 1/2 cup of water); 1-1/2 teaspoon red chili pepper (crushed); 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves (optional); 2 tablespoon cumin seeds (roasted & crushed); 2 tablespoon coriander seeds (roasted & crushed); 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1-1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste; 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder (for sprinkling); fresh coriander leaves (chopped); ginger (cut in julienne); lemon (thinly sliced); tomato (thinly sliced); naan or butter naan

I always tempted to try popular dishes at home, and perfecting it as possible as I could. One among them was this “Restaurant Style Lahori Mutton Karahi”.It is one of most popular Pakistani dish that you will come across almost every Pakistani restaurant menu anywhere in the world.

Restaurant Style Lahori Mutton Karahi

Bushra Waheed

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1 30

Total Time 1 40

Servings 8

Ingredients

1-1/2 kg lamb or mutton
1/2 cup pure butter
1/2 cup plain yogurt
3 to matoes cut into four pieces
3 onions thinly sliced
4 green chilies chopped
2 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
1/2 cup garlic water mix 1 tsp garlic paste with 1 tsp lemon juice in 1/2 cup of water
1-1/2 teaspoon red chili pepper crushed
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves optional
2 tablespoon cumin seeds roasted & crushed
2 tablespoon coriander seeds roasted & crushed
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1-1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste

For Garnishing

1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder for sprinkling
fresh coriander leaves chopped
ginger cut in julienne
lemon thinly sliced
tomato thinly sliced

For Serving

naan or butter naan

Instructions

Method

Melt butter in a deep wok or pan over medium heat.
Fry onions for 3-4 minutes or until transculent.
Add ginger garlic paste and meat. Cook for 5-8 minutes or until meat change its color.
Mix well and don’t add any water.
Meat cooked in its own juice
Cover with lid and cook for 45 minutes on medium heat.
Now add tomatoes, cover it again and cook for another 10 minutes.
Add all spices excpet black pepper, mix well.
Cook on high heat for 4-5 minutes then add yogurt, green chilies and black pepper.
Cook for another 15 minutes or until oil comes on top.
Now add garlic water and cook for 10 more minutes or until meat is tender and gravy is thickened.
Sprinkle garam masala over it.
Garnish with coriander leaves, green chilies, lemon slices, and ginger.
Restaurant Style Lahori Mutton Karahi is ready to serve. ENJOY!!