Peshawari Rosh / Namkeen GoshtAuthentic Recipe
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This recipe demonstrates how to prepare an authentic Peshawari Rosh, also known as Namkeen Gosht, a traditional slow-cooked mutton stew from Pakistan. It features mutton cooked in its own juices with minimal spices, relying heavily on fat for flavor and tenderness.
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Directions
- Take 1 kg of mutton and add 1 tablespoon of salt.
- Mix the salt well into the mutton pieces, ensuring it's evenly distributed.
- Let the salted mutton rest for 30 minutes.
- Take a clay pot (handi) and place a layer of fat/charbi at the bottom.
- Add a large bone on top of the fat layer.
- Place the salted mutton pieces on top of the fat and bone layer.
- Add more pieces of fat/charbi in between the mutton pieces.
- Scatter small pieces of ginger over the mutton.
- Place halved large tomatoes (or whole small tomatoes) among the mutton.
- Add one whole onion to the pot.
- Place one whole head of garlic in the pot.
- Add several whole green chilies.
- Sprinkle 15-16 whole black peppercorns over the ingredients.
- Prepare a dough and apply it around the rim of the clay pot to create an airtight seal.
- Cover the pot with its lid, pressing it firmly into the dough to seal completely.
- Place the sealed pot on a stove over medium flame for the first 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes, reduce the flame to very low.
- Cook on low flame for 2 to 2.5 hours (for mutton). If using beef, cook for 3 to 3.5 hours.
- After 2 hours, carefully use a knife to break the dough seal around the lid, allowing steam to escape gradually.
- Remove the lid carefully.
- Check the tenderness of the mutton; if it's still hard, reseal and cook for another 30 minutes.
- Add 2-3 more green chilies to the cooked rosh (optional).
- Serve the Peshawari Rosh directly from the pot into a bowl.
Tips
- Apply salt to the mutton and let it rest for 30 minutes; this helps the mutton release its own water and become flavorful.
- Use a clay pot for traditional flavor, but a regular pot can also be used.
- Fat/charbi is essential for the authentic flavor of Rosh; without it, the dish won't have the same taste.
- Do not add any extra oil, ghee, or water to the pot; the mutton will cook in its own juices.
- Cook on a very low flame after the initial 5 minutes to ensure the meat becomes tender in its own moisture.
- Be careful when opening the sealed pot as hot steam will escape.
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