Alo Gosht | Sidra

Growing up, I always saw my father helping my mother in the kitchen. He had a love for cooking and occasionally prepared delicious dinners for our family and friends. Hosting gatherings was a big part of my childhood, with home-cooked meals at the centre of these special occasions. To this day, my father enjoys cooking hearty meals for us, and one day, I decided to make a video of him cooking, to cherish that memory forever.

This is Alo Gosht – one of our family’s favourite recipes. We often pair it with plain boiled white rice for a comforting, satisfying meal. While it is pronounced ‘aaloo‘ in many regions across the subcontinent, colloquially, we say ‘aa-lo’.

Alo Gosht

Method:

1. Fry the meat in oil.
2. Add salt, paprika, turmeric, ground cumin, red chilli powder, and crushed coriander.
3. Mix well and fry on high heat for 2-3 minutes.
4. Add in minced ginger and garlic.
5. Add the sliced onions and tomatoes.
6. Add the chopped potatoes to the meat mixture.
7. Fry the meat and potatoes thoroughly.
8. Add enough water to cover the meat mixture.
9. When the mixture starts boiling, cover with a lid and reduce to medium/low heat.
10. Let it cook on a low heat until the meat and potatoes are tender.
11. For garnishing, add garam masala, green chillies, and fresh coriander.
12. Serve with plain boiled rice or naan, and enjoy. 😊

Watch this recipe here – Alo Gosht

Sidra is a Toronto-based food and lifestyle creator with over eight years of experience in content creation. Her passion for capturing special moments has recently led her to start a business focused on wedding and event content. Her blog features new restaurants around the city, as well as insights into motherhood and lifestyle. As a mother of three with a large extended family, she loves to share snippets of her daily life, seamlessly incorporating events around the city into her content. Her work reflects her enthusiasm for celebrating life through food, family, and the vibrant culture of Toronto.

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