MUTTON CURRY

MUTTON CURRY

Ingredients:
Mutton,cut into medium pieces-500 gms
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Ginger - garlic paste - 1 tsp
Green chilies,sliced - 1 ( or according to taste)
Shallots,sliced - 1/2 cup
Curry leaves - 1 or 2 sprigs
Water - as required
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 or 2 sprigs
Green chilies,sliced - 1 or 2( or according to taste)
Ginger,julienned - 1" piece
Garlic,sliced - 3 large cloves
Onion ,thinly sliced - 1 cup( 1 large)
Coconut,sliced - 2 to 3 tbsp
Chili powder - 1/4 to 1/2 tsp (optional)
Tomato,chopped - 1/4 cup( one small)
Coconut oil - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Oil - as required

To roast and grind:

Dry red chilies- 4 ( see notes)
Coriander seeds -1 and 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon - 1/2" piece
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cloves- 2
Black peppercorns - 1/2 to 3/4 tsp

How to cook:

Heat a heavy bottomed pan and dry roast all the ingredients listed under " To roast and grind",stirring continuously for 2 to 3 minutes.Allow this to cool completely and grind to form a fine powder.
In a pressure cooker add the prepared masala powder,mutton,turmeric powder,ginger-garlic paste,one green chili,shallots , curry leaves ,salt to taste and sufficient amount of water( about 3/4 to 1 cup).Cook until mutton is done.( For best result, cook covered in a heavy bottomed pan for about 45 to 60 minutes.).Set aside.
Heat oil in a claypot/manchatti.Add mustard seeds and let it splutter.Add curry leaves,green chilies,ginger and garlic.Saute for few seconds.

Next add onion and sliced coconut . Cook until onion turns soft ,stirring frequently .(Onions should turn really soft and  it will take about 15 to 18 minutes over medium low flame.)

Next add chopped tomato and mix well.
Cook until tomato turns mushy.Add kashmiri chili powder,if using and saute for about 1 minute.

Add the cooked mutton along with the stock into the onion mixture.Add more salt if required.Mix well  until combined.

Cover and cook over medium flame for about 10 to 12 minutes or until gravy turns thick.Finally add 1 tsp coconut oil and few curry leaves , switch off the stove.Serve with rice or Appam  or Ari pathiri or kerala parotta.