Name: Goat Dopiaza (Double Onion Goat Curry)
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1kg bone-in goat, curry cut, or diced mutton or lamb shoulder on the bone; 4 tbsp rapeseed oil, divided; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 2 bay leaves; 1 cinnamon stick; 4 green cardamom pods; 4 cloves; 4 onions, 2 roughly chopped and 2 cut in thick wedges; 30g fresh root ginger, grated; 5 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 green chillies, slit; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 2 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder; 2 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground cumin; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 1 tsp salt; 400ml hot water; 1 tsp gluten free garam masala; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 15g fresh coriander, chopped

Goat Dopiaza (Double Onion Goat Curry)

Goat cooked down with onions in the base, then finished with a second batch of onions fried until just golden, so you get sweetness and bite.

Time2 hr 30

LevelMedium

Costabout £3.75 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

Estimated nutrition per serving

1015kcal
18.3gcarbs
7.9gof which sugars
77.3gfat
47gsaturates
61.1gprotein
5gfibre
6.0gsalt

A rough estimate worked out from the ingredients, for the serving size above. It is a guide only and not medical advice. If you count carbs or manage diabetes, check with your own tools and your care team.

4 servings

Method

1
Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a heavy pot. Add the cumin seeds, bay, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves for 30 seconds. Add the 2 chopped onions and cook for 10 minutes until soft and golden.
10 min
2
Stir in the ginger, garlic and green chillies for 2 minutes. Add the goat and salt and brown for 8 minutes.
10 min
3
Add the turmeric, chilli powder, ground coriander and ground cumin for 1 minute, then the tomatoes. Cook for 6 minutes, until soft.
7 min
4
Pour in the hot water, cover and simmer on low for 1 hour 30 minutes, until the goat is tender. Lamb shoulder needs about 1 hour.
90 min
5
Heat the last tablespoon of oil in a frying pan over a high heat. Fry the onion wedges for 5 to 6 minutes, until browned at the edges but still with some bite.
5 min 30 s
6
Stir the fried onions into the curry with the garam masala and lemon juice and simmer for 5 minutes. Scatter with coriander and serve with rice or naan.
5 min