Mutton Curry

Overview
Mutton or Goat curry is a very common curry found in all Indian restaurants. Each state in India has its own recipe for mutton curry. This a recipe from my state Kerala. Mutton is usually made into stew in Kerala with coconut milk, but this is another version of mutton curry which is served with rice or chapati and made for special occasions. Lot of sauteed onions mixed with ground ginger, garlic and whole masala makes the delicious base of the gravy for this curry.

Mutton Curry Ingredients

Mutton Curry

Ingredients
Mutton - 2 pounds with bones cut into pieces
Red Onion - 4 medium size one thin sliced
Tomatoes - 3 plum  tomatoes. thin sliced
Cilantro - 1/2 cup finely chopped
Mint - 1/2 cup finely chopped
Green chilly - 4 - 6 - split at center
Oil - 4 - 5 tablespoons
Salt to taste

To be ground
Garlic - 8 - 10 cloves
Ginger - 2 inch piece
Coriander powder -  2 teaspoon/( ground from whole seeds)
Fennel seeds - 1 teaspoon
cardamom - 2
Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
Star anise - 1
Cloves - 2
Whole black pepper - 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Chilly powder - 1 -2 teaspoon

Grind all of the above ingredients to a smooth paste by adding enough water (about half cup ).

Steps
1. Cut the mutton  to bite size pieces wash well and drain in colander. Keep aside

2.Heat oil in a pan. When the oil gets hot add the thin sliced onions and green chilly and saute till the the onions are golden brown.

3. Add the ground masala paste to this and saute till the paste is brown and the oil comes out.

4. Add the sliced tomatoes to this mix well with a 1/2 teaspoon salt cover and cook till the tomatoes are cooked well.

5. Add the mutton to this mix well and transfer to a pressure cooker. Cook till two whistle in pressure cooker or in a pan on low heat till the mutton is cooked well( if cooked in pan it would take about 45 - 1 hour)

6. Add the chopped cilantro and mint leaves and mix well

Serve hot with rice or chapati