Kashmiri Gustaba Recipe

Ingredients

* 750 gms lamb, lean (or mutton)
* 250 gms lamb fat (less for the fatty lamb available in the U.S.A.)
* 2 tsp. cayenne
* 2 tsp. fennel seed
* 1 tsp. ginger powder
* 1 tsp. coriander powder
* 2 tsp. Kashmiri garam masala
* 1/2 C. yoghurt
* 2 Tbs. ghii
* 1 tsp. sugar
* 1/2 C. khoya
* 1 C. milk
* 2 tsp. pepper, black
* 4 cardamoms



Directions

1. Chop the meat, fat, cayenne, fennel, ginger, coriander, and 1 tsp. garam masala with a food processor. Keep chopping, adding a little yoghurt and ghii, until the meat is a smooth paste.
2. Form into balls 1.5-2 inches in diameter.
3. Heat remaining ghii in a pan. Add sugar, khoya, yoghurt, garam masala, and salt to taste.
4. Pour in the milk, add the koftas, and simmer until the liquid evaporates and the koftas are very tender.