మటన్ కర్రీ

Ingredients:

1. Mutton:500gm
2. Onion : 2
3. Tomatoes : 2
4. Ginger& Garlic Paste : 3 tbsp
5. Oil : 5 tbsp
6. Cinnamon stick : 1 inch
7. Cloves : 3
8. Bay leaves : 2
9. Fennel seeds : 1 tbsp
10. Turmeric Powder: 1tsp
11. Curry leaves : 6 to 8
12. Red Chili Powder : 1/2 tbsp
13. Coriander powder : 1Â tbsp
14. Black Pepper : 2 to 3 tbsp ( according to your spice level)
15. Coriander leaves : few ( for garnishing)

Method Of Preparation:

• Heat 1/2 spoon oil in a pan add onions sautee till it becomes soft and translucent .
• Add tomatoes and fry them all together for about 5 minutes .
• Remove them from heat and let it cool for few minutes.
• Grind ‘em into a smooth paste. Keep it aside.
• Heat 3 tbsp of oil in a pressure cooker, add the ground paste and fry it in the oil for 2 to 3 minutes.Then add the ginger & garlic paste .
• After the raw smell off ginger and garlic goes off, add the mutton and mix it all well. Fry the mutton with the masala for 5 to 8 minutes in medium flame.
• Now add the red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder , black pepper , salt and half cup of water into it.
• Stir it well so that all of the ingredients mix together and close the lid of the pressure cooker.
• Pressure cook it until the whistle goes off 4 times. After that remove from heat and keep it aside.
• Heat the remaining oil in a kadai/pan add cloves, cinnamon, bayleaves, fennel seedsand curry leaves. After the seeds sputter add the pressure cooked gravy in to it . Boil it for a few minutes or till it comes to complete boil.
• If the gravy is little watery leave it in a medium heat untill it becomes a bit thick in consistency and remove from heat.
• Garnish it with coriander leaves.