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Mastawa By Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi

Harpal Singh Sokhi
Mastawa is a simple rice dish popular in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi brings the recipe of this simple yet complete meal to your kitchen.

Serves

3

Cooking Time

60 - 120 Min

Meal Type

rice

Preparation Time

10 Min

Difficulty

MEDIUM

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INGREDIENTS

  • For Mastawa

    • 1/4 cup oil

    • 2 onions

    • 700 gm preserved Lahndi meat

    • 1 cup soaked chickpeas

    • 1 tbsp chopped garlic

    • 1 tsp crushed black pepper

    • salt to taste

    • 1 tsp turmeric powder

    • 8 cups water

    • 1 carrot

    • 1 potato

    • 1 cup soaked short grain rice

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    Add oil in a pan. When the oil heats up, add chopped onions and cook for 2 minutes.

  2. 2

    Meanwhile cut the preserved Lahndi meat into small pieces and add to the pan. Cook for 3-4 minutes.

  3. 3

    Now add the soaked chickpeas, chopped garlic, crushed black pepper, salt and turmeric powder and stir for 2-3 minutes so that the masalas do not burn.

  4. 4

    Next, add water, mix well and cover the pan with a lid. Allow this to cook for 1 hour.

  5. 5

    After 30 min, add chopped cubes of carrots and potatoes to the pan, again cover the pan and cook.

  6. 6

    After 1 hour, add the soaked short grain rice and water, mix well, cover with lid and allow it to cook for another 15 min.

  7. 7

    Mastawa is ready. Serve it with chutney and Greek yogurt.

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