Peshawari Namkeen Gosht (Salt and Pepper Mutton)
Mutton cooked in its own juices with just garlic, tomato, black pepper and green chilli. Few ingredients, big flavour.
- Time1 hr 50
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £3.13 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
- 729kcal
- 4.5gcarbs
- 3.1gof which sugars
- 63.3gfat
- 24.9gsaturates
- 37.2gprotein
- 1.7gfibre
- 3.3gsalt
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.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oil in a heavy pan over a high heat until hot. Add the mutton in two batches and brown for 8 minutes each batch, until the pieces have golden edges.
8 min - 2
Return all the meat to the pan. Add the garlic, salt and half the black pepper and fry for 3 minutes until you can smell the garlic.
- 3
Add the tomatoes and 4 tbsp of the water. Cover tightly and cook on a low heat for 1 hour 15 minutes, stirring now and then. Add the rest of the water a splash at a time only if it begins to catch.
75 min - 4
The tomatoes will melt into a thick, oily sauce. Uncover, add the green chillies and the rest of the pepper and cook for 10 minutes more, until the oil sits on top and the mutton is tender.
10 min - 5
Scatter over the coriander and serve straight from the pan with naan or chapatis.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.
