Name: 40-Minute Instant Pot Tamatar Gosht (Mutton Curry)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1½ lbs goat (mutton); 6 medium tomatoes (tamatar); 1 medium onion (sliced) (pyaz ); 4 tbsp ginger garlic paste (lehsun adrak ka paste ); 2 tbsp tomato paste (tamatar ka paste ); ¼ and ⅓ cup olive oil (tal); 1 tbsp yogurt (dahi ); 3 green peppers (hari mirchi); ¼ bunch cilantro (finely chopped for garnish) (taza danya ); ½ cup water (pani); 1 tsp cumin seeds (zeera ); 1 black cardamom (kali elachi ); 1 cinnamon stick (dal chini ); 4 cloves (long ); 5 black peppercorns (sabut kali mirch); 4 green cardamoms (hari elachi ); 2 tsp red chili powder (peesa huwi lal mirchi); ½ tsp cumin powder (peesa huwa zeera); 1 tsp coriander powder (peesa huwa danya ); ½ tsp turmeric powder (haldi ); 1 tsp kosher salt (namak ); ¼ tsp garam masala powder (peesa huwa garam masala )

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5 from 1 vote

40-Minute Instant Pot Tamatar Gosht (Mutton Curry) is an underrated gem among mutton recipes. Its lack of popularity is surprising. Made in the Instant Pot, this dish combines a mix of whole and powdered spices to create a flavorful masterpiece.

WHAT IS TAMATAR GOSHT?

40-Minute Instant Pot Tamatar Gosht (Mutton Curry) is a tomato based Pakistani curry which consists of whole and powder spices. It comes together effortlessly. The stock that is made in the Instant Pot is used to make the gravy for the recipe.

tamatar gosht in a bowl in a plate with a man's hand.

This recipe is as flavorful as many other Pakistani recipes like Mutton Masala Curry and Mutton Stew.

My husband introduced me to this Pakistani main dish, and I’ve made it for several dinners I’ve hosted. It’s always a hit. I often make this recipe, along with Chicken Karahi and Mutton Karahi, when I'm unsure what to cook or when I have too many tomatoes on hand.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE MUTTON TO COOK IN THE INSTANT POT?

IIt takes about 12 min for the mutton to cook in the Instant pot. It should be about 95% done in the IP then finished on the stovetop.

INGREDIENTS

Goat meat- Mutton
Tomatoes- Tamatar
Onion- Pyaz
Ginger garlic paste- Lehsun adrak ka paste
Tomato paste- Tamatar ka paste
Olive oil- Tal
Yogurt- Dahi
Green peppers- Hari mirchi
Cilantro- Taza danya
Water- Pani

Whole spices

Cumin seeds- Zeera
Black cardamom- Kali elachi
Cinnamon stick- Dal chini
Cloves- Long
Black peppercorns- Sabut kali mirch
Green cardamoms- Hari elachi

Powder spices

Red chili powder- Peesa huwi lal mirch
Cumin powder- Peesa huwa zeera
Coriander powder- Peesa huwa danya
Turmeric powder- Haldi
Salt- Namak
Garam masala powder- Peesa huwa garam masala

HOW TO MAKE TAMATAR GOSHT?

Select sauté mode on the Instant Pot. Add oil and let it heat up.

It should look like this after pressuring it and now set aside.

Add onion, sauté it until light brownish.

Now add tomatoes and let it cook until tomatoes soften like the picture above.

Add green peppers and cover the lid and let it cook.

meat curry garnish with cilantro in a pot.

WHAT TO PAIR THIS UP WITH?

Pair up Tamatar Gosht with Chapati or Naan.

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5 from 1 vote

40-Minute Instant Pot Tamatar Gosht (Mutton Curry)

Prepared in the Instant Pot in just 40 minutes, this tamatar gosht tastes like it has been simmering all day! The tomato-based curry is deeply flavourful and made with tender goat meat (mutton). Serve this homemade mutton curry for dinner with a side of chapati or naan to soak up all of the juicy flavors.

Prep Time5

Cook Time35

Total Time40

Course: Main

Cuisine: Indian, Pakistani

Diet: Halal

Keyword: cilantro tomato yogurt raita, tamatar gosht, tomatoes curry

Servings: people

Calories: 32kcal

Author: Sarah Mirza

Equipment

Instant Pot
pot

Ingredients

1½ lbs goat mutton
6 medium tomatoes tamatar
1 medium onion (sliced) pyaz
4 tbsp ginger garlic paste lehsun adrak ka paste
2 tbsp tomato paste tamatar ka paste
¼ and ⅓ cup olive oil tal
1 tbsp yogurt dahi
3 green peppers hari mirchi
¼ bunch cilantro (finely chopped for garnish) taza danya
½ cup water pani

whole spices

1 tsp cumin seeds zeera
1 black cardamom kali elachi
1 cinnamon stick dal chini
4 cloves long
5 black peppercorns sabut kali mirch
4 green cardamoms hari elachi

powder spices

2 tsp red chili powder peesa huwi lal mirchi
½ tsp cumin powder peesa huwa zeera
1 tsp coriander powder peesa huwa danya
½ tsp turmeric powder haldi
1 tsp kosher salt namak
¼ tsp garam masala powder peesa huwa garam masala

Instructions

In an Instant Pot, select "saute" add ¼ cup oil, let it heat up.
Add in 3 tbsp ginger garlic paste, sauté it for 30 seconds.
Next add the meat and sauté that for 3 minutes.
Now add yogurt and mix well for 1 minute.
Now add water and mix well.
Close the lid of the Instant Pot, select "Pressure" set the time for 12 minute or until the meet is 95% done.
Vent the steam out and open the lid. Set aside.
In a pot, on medium heat, lightly dry roast the whole spices.
Next add oil, let it heat up.
Add onion and sauté it until brown.
Now add 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste and mix well.
Next add the salt and powdered spices and mix well.
Add in the tomatoes and mix well, and let it cook until the tomatoes soften.
Now add the meat from the Instant Pot and mix well. (Leave the stock in the instant pot and set aside.)
Next add the tomato paste and mix well.
Now add the stock from the instant pot and let it cook for 5 minute on medium low.
Next add the green pepper and cover the lid. Let it cook on low for 5 minutes.
Garnish with fresh cilantro.
Eat with chapati or naan.
Enjoy!

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40-Minute Instant Pot Tamatar Gosht (Mutton Curry)

WHAT IS TAMATAR GOSHT?

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE MUTTON TO COOK IN THE INSTANT POT?