Lahori Dumba Karahi Recipe

 Makki Madni Catering

Lahori Dumba Karahi is a delicious Pakistani dish that uses mutton as the main ingredient. In Makki Madni Catering the quantities listed below are a scaled-up version of a traditional Lahori Dumba Karahi recipe. Please remember, it's often challenging to perfectly scale up a recipe, so use your judgment in terms of taste and cooking time.

Ingredients:

• Mutton (Dumba - Lamb or Goat): 25 kg
• Cooking Oil: 6-7 liters                                                      
• Onions: 10 kg (finely chopped)
• Ginger-Garlic Paste: 1.25 kg
• Tomatoes: 20 kg (chopped)
• Green Chillies: 500g (slit in half)
• Salt: as per taste (start with 300g and adjust as needed)
• Red Chili Powder: 500g
• Turmeric Powder: 200g
• Coriander Powder: 250g
• Garam Masala Powder: 200g
• Fresh Coriander: 1 kg (chopped for garnishing)
• Fresh Ginger: 500g (sliced for garnishing)
• Lemon: 50 (cut into wedges for serving)

Method:

1. In large cooking pots, heat the oil over medium-high heat. 
2. Add the onions and cook until they are golden brown. This may need to be done in multiple batches depending on the size of your pots.
3. Add the ginger-garlic paste to the onions and cook until the raw smell goes away.
4. Add the mutton to the pots and brown on all sides. This will seal in the juices and give the dish more flavor.
5. Add the chopped tomatoes, green chillies, salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder, and coriander powder. Mix well.
6. Cover the pots and let the mutton cook on low heat until it's tender. This will take a few hours. 
7. You can add a little water if necessary, but the tomatoes should provide enough liquid. 
8. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
9. Once the mutton is cooked and the gravy is thick, add the garam masala powder and stir.
10. Garnish with chopped fresh coriander and sliced ginger.
11. Serve the Lahori Dumba Karahi hot with naan bread and lemon wedges on the side.

Remember, for this quantity of food, you will need large cooking pots and lots of heat. It's also important to taste the dish as you go along and adjust the spices to your preference. Cooking for 50 people is a big task and it's important to have some help to manage the volume of food.

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