Blackened Goat (Kaalo Maasu)

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Because this crockery features goat nutrient that's long-cooked with acheronian spices, it's referred to arsenic "kaalo maasu" -- Nepalese for "black meat." The crockery is besides known arsenic "pakku," which refers to the information that it is typically served with atom oregon bread.

In general, goat meat's sensation and cooking clip alteration depending connected the property of the animal. For this recipe, inquire the butcher to springiness you nutrient from the limb of a goat -- preferably each from the aforesaid leg.

The caller goat meat, spices and different ingredients needed for this crockery are disposable astatine Halalco successful Falls Church (703-532-3202).

The goat nutrient needs to marinate for astatine slightest 1 hr astatine country somesthesia oregon overnight successful the refrigerator. The cooked crockery tin beryllium refrigerated for up to 3 days; reheat successful a shallow pan, covered, for astir 15 minutes.

Most families successful Nepal person their ain look for this dish, varying mostly successful the usage of spices. This circumstantial look is from Loka Nath Kaphle.

Ingredients

3 pounds boneless goat leg, preferably baby/young goat, chopped into 1 1/2-inch pieces (see headnote)
3 tablespoons mustard lipid (see headnote)
2 teaspoons salt
3 mean cloves garlic, smashed, past coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter), oregon much arsenic needed (see headnote)
4 oregon 5 full cloves
4 full greenish cardamom pods
1 pinch fenugreek effect (10 to 12 seeds)
2 ample dried reddish chile peppers, breached into halves (with seeds)
2 teaspoons crushed turmeric
2 teaspoons crushed cumin
2 teaspoons crushed coriander
1 spoon asafetida
1 spoon chili pulverization (optional)
1/4 cupful cilantro leaves, for garnish (separate the leaves only, discard the stems)

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

Calories
400
Fat
20 g
Saturated Fat
7 g
Carbohydrates
2 g
Sodium
970 mg
Cholesterol
140 mg
Protein
47 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Most families successful Nepal person their ain look for this dish, varying mostly successful the usage of spices. This circumstantial look is from Loka Nath Kaphle.

Tested by Anup Kaphle.

Published December 23, 2014

Updated March 15, 2026