Malabar Mutton Curry

A recipe from Sanjeev Kapoor’s Khana Khazana. It has a typical kerala flavour and it goes well with pathiri, kerala porotta etc; This is a great dish to prepare during Eid time.

Eid Mubarak to all my readers.

1. Mutton – 800 gm
2. Onion medium – 2
3. Chopped ginger-  2 tblspoon
   Garlic – 12-15 cloves
   Green chilly – 3-4
4. Tomato medium -  3
5. Oil – ½ cup
6. Jeera – 1tsp
   Coriander – 1 tblspoon
   Red chilli – 4-5
   Fenugreek – ½ tsp
   Cinnamon 1 inch – 2 pieces
   Cardamom- 4-6
   Cloves – 6-8
   Bayleaves – 2
7. Coconut -¾ cup
8. Poppy seeds – 2 tblsp
   Pepper – 10-12
9. Mustard
   Curry leaves
10. Turmeric – 1 tsp
    Chilly powder – ½ tsp
    Salt

Grind ginger, garlic & greenchilly. Heat oil in a pan & add jeera, coriander, redchilly, fenugreek,cinnamon,cardamom, cloves,bay leaves. Stir for 30 seconds & add coconut, poppy seeds, pepper. Once coconut becomes golden brown, switch off. Grind this mix into a thick paste.

Heat oil & splutter mustard, curry leaves. Add onion, when it becomes golden brown add, ginger, garlic & chilly paste. Mix well.Add mutton & stir continuously for 10 min on high flame.Add turmeric, chilly powder , salt & tomato. Cook till the oil separates.Add 4 cups of water & boil. Cook till the mutton is done.Add masala paste. Cook for 10 more minutes, till the gravy becomes thick.

Other mutton recipes:

Other recipes of Sanjeev Kapoor:

• Fish Pepper Curry
• Egg Roast
• Kerala Mutton Kurma
• Pazha Manga (Ripe Mango) Curry

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