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Kosha Mangsho (Bengali Slow-Cooked Mutton Curry)

One serving has 454 kcal and 41 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of zinc (100%), riboflavin (91%), cobalamin (90%), copper (71%), phosphorus (62%) and niacin (56%). Ready in 105 minutes.

Kosha Mangsho (Bengali Slow-Cooked Mutton Curry)
Photo: Kajori.p, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 30 min
  • Cooking: 75 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (383 g)
  • Difficulty: Hard
  • Diets: Gluten-free, High protein
  • Contains: dairy, meat, mustard

Ingredients

  • 180 g Goat meat, raw
  • 80 g Onions, raw
  • 60 g Potatoes, raw
  • 6 g Ginger, fresh
  • 6 g Garlic, raw
  • 30 g Yogurt, plain
  • 15 g Mustard oil
  • 1.5 g Chili powder
  • 0.5 g Turmeric
  • 1 g Cumin
  • 1 g Coriander seeds
  • 0.3 g Cinnamon
  • 0.2 g Cardamom
  • 0.3 g Bay leaves
  • 1.5 g Salt

Method

  1. Marinate the goat pieces with the yogurt, turmeric and half the ginger-garlic for at least 1 hour.
  2. Heat the mustard oil in a heavy pot and fry the onion over medium heat 12-15 minutes until deeply browned.
  3. Add the remaining ginger and garlic, the chili powder, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, cardamom and bay leaf, and fry 2 minutes.
  4. Add the marinated goat and salt, cover and cook on low heat, stirring occasionally, for about 1.5 hours until very tender, adding a splash of water if needed.
  5. Add the potato, cover and cook a further 20-25 minutes until the potato is tender and the gravy is thick and dark, clinging to the meat.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy454 kcal21%
Carbohydrates25.1 g
Water290 mL
Fiber4.3 g15%
Protein41.3 g86%
Tryptophan0.59 g
Threonine1.9 g
Isoleucine2 g
Leucine3.3 g
Lysine3 g
Methionine1.1 g
Cystine0.48 g
Phenylalanine1.4 g
Tyrosine1.2 g
Valine2.2 g
Histidine0.84 g
Fat21 g
Monounsaturated11.4 g
Polyunsaturated3.8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.7 g
Saturated3.8 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol107 mg
Calcium126 mg13%
Copper0.64 mg71%
Iron7.5 mg41%
Magnesium40.7 mg13%
Manganese0.69 mg38%
Phosphorus437 mg62%
Potassium1,236 mg26%
Selenium18.7 µg34%
Sodium797 mg
Zinc8 mg100%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.32 mg29%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)1 mg91%
Niacin (vitamin B3)7.8 mg56%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.46 mg9%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.41 mg32%
Folate (vitamin B9)37.3 µg9%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2.1 µg90%
Choline21.3 mg5%
Vitamin A32 µg5%
Vitamin C20.6 mg27%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.6 IU0%
Vitamin E0.69 mg5%
Vitamin K3.5 µg4%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

7.7 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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