Seyal Gosht

Seyal Gosht

Seyal Gosht

Meat cooked entirely without added water — the Sindhi 'seyal' technique, where bone-in lamb or mutton is cooked in a heavy-bottomed vessel with only sliced onion, tomato, ginger-garlic paste, whole spices, and oil; the natural moisture in the onion and tomato generates enough steam to cook the meat through without a single drop of added water. The result is a thick, intensely concentrated, almost dry masala coating the meat, with the onion having caramelised into the gravy. The seyal method is considered the most flavourful of all Sindhi meat preparations because nothing is diluted; the technique requires attentive stirring and correct heat to prevent burning. Also made with chicken as seyal murghi.

Cuisines

Kutchi Sindhi Delhi

Best for

Lunch Dinner

Recipe

Prep: 15 min Cook: 60 min Total: 75 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

500 grams mutton, bone-in
2 tablespoons oil
2 medium onions, finely sliced
2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1 teaspoon red chili powder
0.5 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon garam masala
2 cups water
— salt to taste
1 handful fresh coriander leaves, chopped

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat.
  2. 2 Add cumin seeds and let them splutter.
  3. 3 Add sliced onions and sauté until golden brown.
  4. 4 Stir in the ginger-garlic paste and cook for 2-3 minutes until the raw smell disappears.
  5. 5 Add chopped tomatoes and cook until they soften and oil starts to separate.
  6. 6 Add coriander powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder, and salt. Mix well.
  7. 7 Add the mutton pieces and stir to coat them with the masala.
  8. 8 Cook the mutton on medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  9. 9 Add water, cover the pan, and let it simmer on low heat until the mutton is tender, about 45-60 minutes.
  10. 10 Once the mutton is cooked, sprinkle garam masala and mix well.
  11. 11 Garnish with fresh coriander leaves before serving.

Tips

For a richer taste, you can add a tablespoon of yogurt while cooking the mutton.