 A plate of Aloo gosht | |
| Type | Curry |
|---|---|
| Course | Main course |
| Region or state | South Asia |
| Associated cuisine | Pakistani Indian |
| Main ingredients | Meat and potato |
Aloo gosht (Urdu: آلو گوشت, Hindi: आलू गोश्त, Bengali: আলু গোশ্ত, romanized: Alu göshto, Assamese: আলু গোছ, romanized: Alu güs) is a meat curry, and is a popular dish in North Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi cuisine. It consists of potatoes (aloo) cooked with meat (gosht), usually lamb or mutton or beef, in a stew-like shorba gravy.[1][2] It may be considered a curry, stew, or shorba depending on the way the dish is prepared, the types of spices used and what country or particular region it was made in. The dish can be served and eaten with plain rice or with bread such as roti, paratha or naan.
It is a favorite and common dish in India and Pakistan,[1] Indian and Bangladeshi meals;[3] and is commonly consumed as a comfort food in the Indian subcontinent.[4][5]
- ^ a b Mohiuddin, Yasmeen Niaz (2007). Pakistan: A Global Studies Handbook. ABC-CLIO. p. 325. ISBN 978-1851098019.
- ^ Wickramasinghe, Priya; Rajah, Carol Selva (2005). Food of India. Murdoch Books. p. 124. ISBN 9781740454728.
- ^ Edelstein, Sari (2010). Food, Cuisine, and Cultural Competency for Culinary, Hospitality, and Nutrition Professionals. Jones & Bartlett Publishers. p. 262. ISBN 978-1449618117.
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