Andhra spicy mutton curry

Ingredients:

Mutton/ lamb : 1-2lbs

Onion : 2

Tomato : 3

Oil : as required

Curry Leaves : 2 spouts

Coriander Leaves : to garnish

Ginger & Garlic Paste : 1 1/2 tbsp

Turmeric powder : 2 tsp

Cumin seeds : 1/4 tsp

 To grind:

Cloves : 4

Cinnamon : 1″

Bay Leaves : 1

Cardamom : 3

Shredded Coconut : 1/4 cup

Coriander Powder : 1 tbsp

Whole red chilies : 4-5

Whole Black pepper : 1/2 tbsp

Cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp

Fennel seeds : 1/2 tsp

Onion : 1/4 cup

Method of Preparation:

Pressure cook the mutton with one cup of water, cumin seeds, salt and turmeric powder for four to five whistles or till it becomes tender.

Heat a pan and fry the ingredients like cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves, cardamom, red chili, whole black pepper, cumin seeds and fennel seeds . Let it cool and keep it aside.

Now in the same pan fry add the onions quarter cup, till it becomes translucent and keep it aside.

Add the remaining ingredients like coconut and coriander powder. Grind all them all together into a coarse paste.

In a wide pan add oil and the remaining onions; fry them till it becomes translucent.

Then add the ginger garlic paste fry them for few minutes add tomatoes. When its cooked, add the pressure cooked mutton and sauté them all together for 3-4 minutes.

Add required salt and curry leaves. Let them cook in heat for 3-4 minutes in simmer heat. Finally add the ground mixture and a bit of water if needed. Mix it all together let it sit in the heat for 5 -10 minutes.

When the oil starts to separate at the top, remove from heat and garnish it with coriander leaves. Serve with white rice or rotis.