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Kashmiri Gustaba
Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi

Kashmiri Gustaba

16 ingredients 6 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

539
Calories
35g
Protein
30g
Fat
35g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 12 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Fennel 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Cayenne 1 tsp (1.8g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Mutton not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Ghee not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 750 gms lamb, lean (or mutton)
  • 250 gms lamb fat (less for the fatty lamb available in the U.S.A.)
  • 2 tsp. cayenne
  • 2 tsp. fennel seed
  • 1 tsp. ginger powder
  • 1 tsp. coriander powder
  • 2 tsp. Kashmiri garam masala
  • 1/2 C. yoghurt (Dahee)
  • 2 Tbs. ghee
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1/2 C. khoya
  • 1 C. milk
  • 2 tsp. pepper, black
  • 4 cardamoms
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Directions

1

Chop the meat, fat, cayenne, fennel, ginger, coriander, and 1 tsp. garam masala with a food processor. Keep chopping, adding a little yoghurt and ghee, until the meat is a smooth paste.

2

Form into balls 1.5-2 inches in diameter.

3

Heat remaining ghee in a pan. Add sugar, khoya, yoghurt, garam masala, and salt to taste.

4

Pour in the milk, add the koftas, and simmer until the liquid evaporates and the koftas are very tender.

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Category:Kashmiri_Non-Vegetarian

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Recipe sourced from fandom

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