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Aachar Korma
Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi

Aachar Korma

18 ingredients 10 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

394
Calories
28g
Protein
23g
Fat
21g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 15 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Mustard Oil 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0
Asafoetida 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

  • Lamb leg 1 kg.
  • Turmeric ½ tsp.
  • Mustard oil 4 tsp.
  • Onions(sliced) ¾ cup
  • Red chilies whole 8 nos.
  • Mustard seeds 1 tsp.
  • Cloves 5 nos.
  • Asafoetida A pinch
  • Red chili powder 1 tsp.
  • Cumin seed 1 tsp.
  • Kalongi 1 tsp.
  • Jaggari 25 gms.
  • Ginger(shredded) 15 gms.
  • Garlic(chopped) 10 flakes
  • Lemon juice 2 tbsp.
  • Yoghurt 1 cup
  • Ghee ½ cup
  • Salt to taste

Directions

1

Clean, debone and cut into 1-inch pieces. Put in a vessel, add tumeric, salt and 1.5 litres of water, bring to boil, cover and simmer until tender. Drain and reserve the stock.

2

Heat mustard oil to smoking, reduce heat to medium and add ghee. Then add sliced onions and saute until brown. Remove onions for garnishing.

3

In the same fat fry red chilis till black, remove and discard the chilis. Then add mustard seeds, cloves and asafoetida, saute untill the seeds begin to crackle.

4

Add the cooked lamb, red chili powder, cumin seeds, kalonji, jaggery, ginger and garlic, fry till the lamb becomes brownish.

5

THen add the reserved stock and lemon juice and simmer for a minute.

6

Remove the vessel from the fire, add yoghurt, stir and return to heat and fry until the fat leaves the masala. Adjust the seasoning.

7

Serve garnished with fried onions.

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Category:Indian Recipes

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Category:Punjabi

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Category:Punjabi Non-Vegetarian

Recipe sourced from fandom

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