A bakra Eid special recipe – Mutton Dasti Roast a Salt Roasted Perfection. A must have on your Eid dinner table. This unique method brings out the best of flavors using heat transfer directly from the salt. #happycookingtoyou #foodfusion #digitalammi #LifebuoyPakistan #Superfasthandwash
Ingredients:
-Mutton dasti (Mutton shoulder with fat) approx. 1.5 kg
-Hari mirch (Green chilli) paste 2 tbs
-Adrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste) 1 & ½ tbs
-Lemon juice 3-4 tbs
-Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) ½ tbs or to taste
-Namak (Salt) ½ tbs or to taste
-Zeera powder (Cumin powder) 1 & ½ tsp
-Kali mirch powder (Black pepper powder) 1 tsp
-Dhania powder (Coriander powder) 1 tsp
-Cooking oil 2 tbs
-Tamatar (Tomatoes) 3 medium
-Lehsan (Garlic) bulbs 2
-Cooking oil 1-2 tbs
-Namak (Salt) as required
-Cooking oil 1 tsp
-Makhan (Butter) 2 tbs
-Namak (Salt) ¼ tsp or to taste
-Lal mirch (Red chilli) crushed 1 tsp
-Imli pulp (Tamarind pulp) 1 tbs
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped 2 tbs
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped
Directions:
-Make small incisions/gashes in mutton leg & set aside.
-In a large bowl,add green chilli paste,ginger garlic paste,lemon juice,red chilli powder,salt,cumin powder,black pepper powder,coriander powder,cooking oil & whisk well.
-Add mutton shoulder & rub well on both sides,cover with cling film & marinate for 8 hours to overnight in refrigerator.
-On a clean working surface,spread aluminum foil & butter paper.
-Place tomatoes,garlic bulbs,drizzle cooking oil & place marinated mutton leg.
-Wrap mutton shoulder completely in butter paper then seal properly in aluminum foil.
-In a deep pot,add salt,cover & preheat on medium flame for 10 minutes then carefully takeout half quantity of salt in a separate pan & reserve for later use.
-Now place aluminum foil wrapped mutton leg on heated salt & add remaining heated salt over it cover & cook on low flame for 1 hour & 30 minutes.
-Carefully remove the salt & take out aluminum foil wrapped mutton shoulder & set aside.
-Remove tomato skin & take out in a bowl,squeeze garlic bulb to excrete out garlic pulp in the bowl & also add all the remaining juice left from mutton on aluminum foil then blend well with the help of hand blender.
-In a saucepan,add cooking oil,butter & let it melt.
-Add blended mixture,mix well & bring it to boil.
-Add salt,red chilli crushed,tamarind pulp,fresh coriander,mix well & cook for 2-3 minutes.
-Serve salt roasted mutton (dasti) on saffron rice & pour prepared sauce.
-Sprinkle fresh coriander & serve!
Note:
Save the salt, it can be reused for same purpose again.
