Delicious Kaala Mutton

KAALA MUTTON

Ingredient

750 grams mutton on bone, cut into cubes
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
Salt to taste
1 cup yogurt
½ cup green chutney
1 medium onion, sliced
5 tablespoons oil
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
3-4 green cardamoms
1 inch cinnamon
4-5 cloves
4-5 black peppercorns
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
3-4 dried red chillies
½ cup dried grated coconut
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon caraway seeds
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
½ teaspoon chopped ginger
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 medium potato, peeled and cut into cubes
½ teaspoon tamarind pulp

Method

1. Take mutton in a bowl. Add turmeric powder, salt, yogurt and green chutney, mix and set aside to marinate for 20 minutes.
2. Add mutton with the marinade in a pressure cooker alongwith ½ the sliced onion and mix well. Add some water, mix, cover and cook on high heat for 1 whistle. Reduce heat and cook for 10 minutes.
3. Heat1 tablespoon oil in a non-stick pan. Add coriander seeds, poppy seeds, cardamoms, cinnamon, cloves, peppercorns, fennel seeds and broken dried red chillies and sauté till fragrant. 
4. Add remaining sliced onion and sauté till onion turns golden. Add dried coconut and sauté till golden. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
5. Grind together the roasted mixture alongwith some water to a coarse paste.
6. Heat remaining oil in a non-stick pan. Add bay leaf and caraway seeds and sauté till fragrant. 
7. Add garlic and ginger and sauté for a minute. Add chopped onion and sauté till golden. 
8. Add potato and mix well. Add some water, mix, cover and cook on low heat for 2 minutes. Add cooked mutton, mix, cover and cook for 2 minutes.
9. Add the prepared paste and mix well. Add salt, mix, cover and cook on low heat for 2 minutes. Add tamarind pulp, mix, cover and cook for 2 minutes.
10. Serve hot garnished with a coriander sprig.

Preparation Time: 12-15 minutes
Cooking Time: 35-40 minutes