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Kata Kat Recipe - Cooking with Kawish

Kata Kat Recipe

Kata Kat is a popular Pakistani dish made with mutton heart and kidney, cooked in a spicy tomato-based sauce. This recipe is a special version from Khan Jee Restaurant in Karachi. It's a flavorful and aromatic dish, perfect for special occasions like Bakra Eid.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 4 Persons
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indo-Chinese / Pakistani Style, Restaurant Style
Calories: 450
Ingredients Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 piece mutton heart
  • 1 piece mutton kidney
Spices
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp red chili powder
  • 1.5 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • 2 pieces tomatoes
  • 2-3 pieces green chilies
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
  • 1/4 tsp cumin seeds roasted and crushed
  • 1/2 tsp kasoori methi
  • 1/4 cup yogurt
For Garnish
  • fresh coriander chopped
  • ginger julienne cut

Method
 

Step 1: Preparation
  1. Clean and chop the mutton heart and kidney into small pieces.
  2. Heat some oil in a pan and add the chopped onion. Saute until it's translucent.
Step 2: Cooking
  1. Add the chopped tomatoes, green chilies, salt, and red chili powder. Mix well.
  2. Add the ginger garlic paste and mix well. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
  3. Add the chopped mutton heart and kidney. Mix well and cook for 5 minutes.
Step 3: Kat Kat
  1. Use a kata kat tool to mash the cooked mixture. Start with the tomatoes, then the green chilies, and finally the mutton heart and kidney.
  2. Add some hot water to the mixture and continue mashing until it's well combined.
Step 4: Finishing Touches
  1. Add the yogurt, garam masala powder, black pepper powder, cumin seeds, and kasoori methi. Mix well.
  2. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, then garnish with chopped fresh coriander and ginger.

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Notes

Storage: refrigerate 3 days, freeze 2 months. Reheat on stovetop. Use high flame and add hot water as needed to prevent burning.