Spicy Authentic Mutton Curry

Prep time 10 min	Cooking time 40 min
Cousine / Course Indian-Nonveg	Servings 3-4

Ingredients – Cooking Mutton

• मटण / Mutton – 1 kg
• तेल / Oil – 1 tsp
• कांदा / प्याज / Onion – 1 cut
• हळद / हल्दी / Turmeric – 1 tsp
• मीठ / नमक / Salt – as per taste
• पाणी / Water – 1 cup

Cooking Mutton

1. Wash mutton throughly with water
2. Heat cooker on medium heat
3. Add oil and onion, mix well, cook for 1-2 min
4. Add mutton, mix well
5. Add turmeric, salt to it, mix well cover and cook for 10-15 min
6. Add 1 cup water mix well, close cooker lid and pressure cook mutton for 5-6 whistles

Ingredients – Masala

• वेलदोडा / इलायची / Cardamom – 2
• मोठी इलायची / मोटी इलायची / Black Cardamom – 1
• चक्र फूल / Star anise – 1
• दालिचनी / Cinnamon – 1 inch
• लवंग / लौंग / Clove – 4
• गदा / Mace – 1
• तमालपत्र / तेज़पत्ता / Bayleaf – 2-3
• लाल मिरची / लाल मिर्च / Red dry chili – 4-5
• खोब्र / नारियल / Dry Coconut grated -1/4 cup
• धने / धनिया / Coriander powder – 2 tbsp 
• मीरे / काली मिर्च / Black peppers – 1/4 tsp
• जिरे / जीरा / Cumin seeds – 2 tsp
• काजू / Cashew – 1 tbsp
• कांदा / प्याज / Onion – 2 chopped
• लसुन / लेहसुन / Garlic – 6-7 cloves
• अदरक /Ginger – 1 inch
• टमाटर / Tomato – 1/2 cut

Making Masala

1. Heat pan on low to medium
2. Add cardamom, black cardamom, star anise, cinnamon, cloves, mace, bayleaf, dry red chilis, dry grated coconut, satue till light brown, remove and let it cool down
3. In the same pan add coriander seeds, black pepper, cumin seeds roast till aromatic and light brown in color, remove and let it cool down
4. Add cashew to pan, roast till light golden in color, remove and let it cool down
5. Add chopped onion in pan roast till brown in color, turn of heat, let it cool down
6. Take grinding jar, add all roasted masala, garlic, ginger, tomato grind all together, if required add little water and grind smooth fine masala
7. Now lets make curry

Making Curry

• Cooked Mutton
• Grinded Masala
• तेल / Oil – 1/4 cup
• तिखट / लाल मिर्च / Chili powder – 2 tsp
• मीठ / नमक / Salt – as per taste
• कोथंबीर / धनिया  पत्ता / Coriander for garnishing

Making Curry

1. Heat deep pot on medium heat
2. Add oil, once oil warms, add chili powder, sauté for 10-15 sec
3. Add grinded masala, roast it till oil separates, make sure masala will not burn to the bottom
4. Add earlier cooked mutton mix well,
5. Add salt to taste, mix well
6. Simmer gravy till oil rises on top
7. Garnish with Coriander
8. Spicy flavorful mutton curry is ready!

Tips

1. Adjust whistles per Mutton type
2. Make fine masala paste for smooth gravy
3. Cook masala well till oil separation, this is important step for nice flavor
4. Adjust water to your liking

How to serve

1. Serve hot
2. Serve with roti, rice, chapati, bhakari