Recipes · Pakistani · Main Courses

Aloo Gosht

One serving has 437 kcal and 38 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of zinc (92%), riboflavin (84%), cobalamin (80%), copper (74%), phosphorus (62%) and niacin (55%). Ready in 90 minutes.

Aloo Gosht
Photo: Miansari66, CC0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 80 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (632 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: High protein
  • Contains: dairy, gluten, meat

Ingredients

  • 160 g Goat meat, raw
  • 100 g Potatoes, raw
  • 60 g Onions, raw
  • 50 g Tomatoes, raw
  • 6 g Garlic, raw
  • 5 g Ginger, fresh
  • 30 g Yogurt, plain
  • 0.5 g Turmeric
  • 1 g Cayenne pepper
  • 1 g Coriander seeds
  • 1 g Cumin
  • 1 g Curry powder
  • 12 g Vegetable oil
  • 1.3 g Salt
  • 200 g Water
  • 3 g Cilantro, fresh

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a heavy pot and fry the onion until golden-brown.
  2. Add the garlic and ginger and fry for a minute, then add the goat meat and brown it on all sides, about 6-8 minutes.
  3. Stir in the turmeric, cayenne, coriander and cumin, then add the tomato and yogurt, and cook for 5 minutes until the tomato softens.
  4. Add the water and salt, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 45 minutes until the meat is nearly tender.
  5. Add the diced potato and simmer for 20-25 minutes more, uncovered, until both the meat and potato are tender and the sauce has thickened.
  6. Stir in the garam masala, scatter with cilantro, and serve hot with rice or flatbread.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy437 kcal21%
Carbohydrates31.9 g
Water538 mL
Fiber5.5 g18%
Protein38.3 g80%
Tryptophan0.53 g
Threonine1.7 g
Isoleucine1.8 g
Leucine3 g
Lysine2.7 g
Methionine0.96 g
Cystine0.44 g
Phenylalanine1.3 g
Tyrosine1.1 g
Valine2 g
Histidine0.77 g
Fat17.7 g
Monounsaturated5.1 g
Polyunsaturated7.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-66.5 g
Saturated3.8 g
Trans-Fats0.08 g
Cholesterol95.1 mg
Calcium132 mg13%
Copper0.67 mg74%
Iron7.2 mg40%
Magnesium56.6 mg18%
Manganese0.73 mg41%
Phosphorus432 mg62%
Potassium1,427 mg30%
Selenium17.2 µg31%
Sodium674 mg
Zinc7.4 mg92%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.34 mg31%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.92 mg84%
Niacin (vitamin B3)7.8 mg55%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.61 mg12%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.54 mg42%
Folate (vitamin B9)48.4 µg12%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.9 µg80%
Choline28.6 mg7%
Vitamin A60.7 µg9%
Vitamin C35.1 mg47%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.6 IU0%
Vitamin E2 mg13%
Vitamin K39.6 µg44%

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

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

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