Mutton Curry
Delectable mutton chunks simmered slowly in rich Indian spices.
Ingredients
- 1 kgs Mutton Fresh goats meat
- 2-3 tbsp ghee /oil /mustard oil
- 4-5 small onions finely chopped
- 1 medium tomato pureed
- 10-12 cloves garlic finely chopped/grated
- 1 inch ginger slice finely chopped/grated
- 2-3 halved green chillies
whole dry spices
- 1 tsp cumin seeds whole
- 1/2 tsp fennel seeds (saunf) whole
- 4-5 pods green cardamom whole
- 1 stick cinnamon stick whole
- 3-4 cloves whole
- 1 bay leaf whole
- 1/2 tsp coriander seeds whole
- 4-5 black pepper pods whole
dry spices
- salt as per taste
- 1 /2 tsp red chilli powder adjust as per your taste
- 1 tsp degi mirchi
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tbsp mutton curry powder
- 1 tsp kasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaves) hand crushed
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
For Garnishing
- 1 tsp ginger juliennes long slit ginger slices
- few sprigs fresh green coriander chopped
- 2-3 slit green chillies
Instructions
- In a pressure cooker pan, heat ghee/oil.
- Add bay leaf, and rest of the whole spices- cumin seeds, fennel seeds, green cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, cloves, coriander seeds and black pepper pods . Saute for 3-4 minutes.
- Add ginger and garlic. Saute well, till the raw aroma of ginger garlic is gone and these start turning golden.
- Add chopped onions, and saute well ,till onions start turning translucent and nice colour of light gold.
- Add degi mirchi and mix well.
- Now add the mutton. Mix well with the onions.
- Add 1/2 cup water, and pressure cook mutton for a good 30 minutes on slow heat.
- Once it is done, open the cooker and add pureed tomato .Saute it for 4-5 minutes.
- Add halved green chillies.
- Now add Salt, red chilli powder and rest of the dry ingredients- turmeric powder, mutton curry powder and kasoori methi.
- Add 2 cups of water (less or more as per the gravy consistency you want), and again pressure cook on low heat for another 30 minutes.
- Once done, open the cooker and check if the mutton is properly cooked. Pull it apart with a fork, if it comes off easily like in the picture , it is done.
- Garnish it with ginger Julienne's, slit green chillies and fresh coriander leaves.Serve it hot with Naan, roti , paranthas or rice.
