मटन भुना मसाला | Mutton Bhuna Masala

Prep time 10 min	Cooking time 50 min
Cousine / Course Indian-Nonveg	Servings 4

Ingredients – Mutton Marination

• धने / धनिया / Coriander seeds – 2 tbsp
• मेथी दाना / Fenugreek – 1/4 tsp
• जीर / जीरा / Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
• बडीशेप/ सौंफ / Fennel – 1/2 tsp
• मटन / Mutton – 1 kg / 2 punds
• मीठ / नमक / Salt – 2 tsp /as per taste
• लसुन / लेहसुन / Garlic paste – 1 tsp
• अदरक / Ginger paste – 1 tsp
• दही / curd – 1/2 cup

Instruction – Mutton Marination

1. Heat pan on low-medium, roast coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds together till aromatic
2. Grind all seeds together to fine powder and set aside
3. Take Mutton in bowl washed throughly
4. Add salt to mutton
5. Add roasted masala powder, prepared earlier
6. Add garlic paste, ginger paste and curd to mutton
7. Mix well, cover and keep aside for 25-30 min, this helps with enhancing meat flavor

Ingredients – Mutton Cooking

• तेल / Oil – 3 tbsp
• दालचीनी / Cinnamon – 1 inch
• मोटी इलायची / Black Cardamom – 1
• इलायची / Cardamom – 2
• मीरे / काली मिर्च / Black peppers – 4
• लवंग / लौंग / Clove – 2
• तमालपत्र / तेज़पत्ता / Bayleaf
• कांदा / प्याज / Onion – 2 finely chopped
• Marinated mutton
• हळद / हल्दी / Turmeric – 1/2 tsp
• टमाटर / Tomato puree – 1.5 cup
• गरम मसाला / Garam Masala – 1/2 tsp 
• तिखट / लाल मिर्च / Chilli powder – 2 tsp
• काजू / Cashew powder – 1 tbsp
• कोथंबीर / धनिया  पत्ता / Coriander leaves

Instructions – Mutton Cooking

1. Take heavy bottom pan, heat on medium
2. Add oil to the pan, add all cinnamon, black cardamom, cardamom, black peppers, clove, bayleaf and roast for 1 min
3. Add onion in the pan, salute till onion are soft
4. Add marinated mutton to pan, mix well. Roast mutton in salt water for 10-12 min
5. Add turmeric and mix well cook for 2-3 min, add tomato puree, mix well
6. Add garam masala and chili powder, mix well. Cover and cook for 4-5 min
7. Add cashew powder, add 1-2 cups of water depending on the desired gravy thickness
8. Cover and cook till mutton is soft on medium heat, Mutton takes about 40-45 min to cook
9. Garnish with cut coriander leaves

Tips

1. Marination for 30-20 mins infuses nice taste in mutton
2. Use heavy bottom pan for cooking mutton
3. Mutton takes about 45 min to cook, add little water at a time during cooking if needed

How to serve

1. Serve hot
2. Serve with Roti, Naan, Rice