Aloo gosht Aloo gosht Aloo gosht (, ) is a meat curry, originating from the Indian subcontinent, and popular in Pakistani, Bangladeshi and North Indian cuisine. It consists of potatoes (aloo) cooked with meat (gosht), usually lamb or mutton, in a stew-like shorba gravy. 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 Pakistani, Indian and Bangladeshi meals; and is commonly consumed as a comfort food in the Indian subcontinent. There are various methods of cooking aloo gosht. Generally, the preparation method involves simmering
Indian cuisine The spread of vegetarianism in other parts of Asia is often credited to Hindu and Buddhist practices. The UK's first Indian restaurant, the Hindoostanee Coffee House, opened in 1810. By 2003, there were as many as 10,000 restaurants serving Indian cuisine in England and Wales alone. According to Britain's Food Standards Agency, the Indian food industry in the United Kingdom is worth 3.2 billion pounds, accounts for two-thirds of all eating out and serves about 2.5 million customers every week. One of the best known examples of British Indian restaurant cuisine is "Chicken tikka masala", which has also been called