May 22, 2020

Dum Pukht

Dum Pukht

Peshawari Dum Pukht

Benetta Lobo
One of the oldest slow oven cooking method to bring out the flavours of your meat with minimum spices. The meat after it is cooked, is amazingly melt in the mouth and flavoursome. Cooking it in a Handi/Matka will give your dish a earthy flavour.
I am very inspired by Peshawari cusine due to the fact that minimum spices are required due to which the flavour of the meat is retained. I remember the Highway Peshawari Karahi of Karachi, which is just freshly cooked in a matter of minutes but the flavour is amazing!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Pakistani
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Handi/Matka preferrably or a deep dish

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 kgs Mutton/Lamb Preferably leg
  • 0.5 kg Mutton/Lamb Fat
  • 3 Tomatoes Cut in 4s
  • 2 Medium Onion Thick Slices
  • 2 Potatoes Cut in 4s with skin
  • 6 Green Chillis
  • 2 Medium Lemons Thinly sliced
  • 8 Garlic Cloves Thinly Sliced
  • 2" Ginger Piece Thinly Sliced
  • 1.5 tbsp Black Pepper Powder
  • Salt As per your taste
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1.5 cup Flour To seal the lid of the dish

Instructions
 

  • Place the Mutton/Lamb Fat around the Matka/Handi and cover the base completely
  • Place the pieces of Mutton/Lamb over the layer of Fat
  • Layer it with Tomatoes, Potatoes and Onions and cover the meat
  • Add a layer of Green Chillis, Lemons, Ginger and Garlic
  • Add Salt and Pepper in the end
  • Pour 1 cup of Water
  • Now place the lid on the Matka/Handi
  • Take the flour and mix it with water gradually to form a thick stretchy dough
  • Use the dough to seal the lide completely
  • Place the Matka/Handi on the stove, high flame for 5-8 minutes and after that lower the flame
  • Cook the dish for 2.5 hours and don't open the lid in between. If steam escapes fromthe lid cover the gap with more dough.
  • Voila! the aroma of the Dum Pukht will fill your home and remind you of the Village or Dhabba cooking style. Please remove the lid very carefully allowing the steam to come out first. If there is water remaining at the bottom, please increase the fire until the water has dried out.
    Can be served with delicious hot Nans or Chapatis!

Notes

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