Mutton Mirch Masala

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1/2 kg mutton
• 1/4 kg onion, finely chopped
• 10 cloves garlic, crushed
• 3 tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped
• 6 -8 green chilies, chopped
• 1 tablespoon turmeric powder
• 2 tablespoons coriander powder
• 2 tablespoons red chili powder
• 10 -15 curry leaves
• 2 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves, to garnish
• 5 -6 tablespoons oil
• salt
• 4 -5 cloves
• 1 inch cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon fennel seed
• 1/2 coconut, grated
• 1/2 tablespoon fennel seed
• 1 inch ginger
• 5 cashews, soaked in water

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a pan.
• 2 add all the seasoning ingredients.
• 3 allow to splutter.
• 4 once they stop spluttering, add garlic and onions and saute till they onions turn golden brown and the raw smell of garlic is gone.
• 5 add curry leaves and tomatoes.
• 6 stir-fry till the tomatoes are softened and the curry leaves are fragrant.
• 7 cover the pan for 2 minutes and cook on low flame.
• 8 add mutton and green chillies.
• 9 cover the pan and cook on low flame for 2 minutes or till the meat is tender.
• 10 when the mutton is half cooked, add all the spice powders.
• 11 mix well.
• 12 cover the pan.
• 13 cook till the oil leaves the sides of the pan.
• 14 add salt and the finely ground masala.
• 15 allow to cook till the raw smell is gone and the oil separates.
• 16 garnish with corriander leaves.
• 17 serve hot with rotis or rice.