This recipe I took from a friend years back when I first tasted this delicious mutton curry. Till date I don't regret even for a single day whenever I cooked this yummiest dish. Yes its bit spicy but don't we all love spicy food to a certain extent? Anyway here is the recipe for you all and I hope you will enjoy this hot mutton curry just like I do.
Mutton Recipe:
Preperation time 30 minutes
Cooking time 1 hour 15 minutes
Difficulty level: Medium
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
Mutton/Lamb 500gms cut into medium pieces
½ Cup Desi Ghee (clarified butter)
2 large Onions, chopped
½ pod Garlic, crushed
1 inch Ginger, crushed
Salt to test
2 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder/paste
1 teaspoon Kashmiri Degi Mirch
½ teaspoon Sugar
2 Green Chillies, deseeded and chopped
1 bunch Green Garlic, finely chopped
¼ Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
½ Tablespoon Cumin Powder
½ Tablespoon Coriander Powder
1 teaspoon Garam Masala
1 inch Cinnamon stick
Whole Cloves: 4
Bay Leaf: 1
2 whole Cardamom
Tomato Puree: 1 Cup
Water: 2 Cups
Instruction:
In a heavy bottom pot, heat ghee.
Add Mutton/Lamb pieces and fry till the lambs are brown. Remove the lamb and set it aside with a slotted spoon
Add remaining Ghee in the pan and add Bayleaf, cinnamon, clove and whole cardamom
Add onions to and Red chilli powder. Sauté till onions look translucent
Add garlic, ginger and chopped green chillies. Sauté about 2 minutes.
Now in a small bowl add Turmeric, Cumin, Coriander and little water and make a paste
Add the paste in the cooking pot and sauté for about 2 minutes
Add water and bring it to boil
Now reduce the heat to low and add the fried mutton pieces
Cover the pot and simmer one hour or till the mutton is almost done
Remove the cover, add the tomato puree, sugar, Garam Masala powder and Kashmiri Degi Mirchi or Red Paprika powder
Add the chopped whites of green garlic and stir well
Cook uncovered over medium heat for another 5 minutes
Check the seasoning and adjust salt
Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with the chopped greens of garlic
Serve hot with Chapatti, Roti, Puri or any other Indian bread or even with Steamed rice
Tip:
Don’t add any cold water to the mutton, please make sure to add water on the masala and bring it to boil, then only add mutton to it
Don’t add Tomato puree before the mutton is well cooked, else the mutton will be chewy
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