Ingredients:
1kg mutton – cleaned and washed
2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
2 tbsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp coriander powder
1 tbsp salt
green masala paste:1/4 cup mint leaves
1/4 cup coriander leaves
6 Thai green chillies
For rice:
For rice:
2 tbsp vegetable or olive oil
2 cardamons
1 inch cinnamon stick
4 cloves
2 bay leaves
1 large onion – chopped
2 green chillies
1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
1 tomato – chopped
2 tbsp turmeric powder
2 tbsp chili powder
2 tbsp coriander powder
2 tbsp turmeric powder
2 tbsp chili powder
2 tbsp coriander powder
4 cups basmati rice (soaked for 2 hours)
1 cup coconut milk
4 cups water
1 cup mutton broth
Juice of half a lemon
Salt to taste
Yoghurt mixture:
Yoghurt mixture:
1cup curd
2onions(deep fry onions,mix the deep-fry onions with curd and keep aside )
Method:
Pressure the mutton for 5 whistles. You can increase the number of whistles if the meat is more. Cool down, drain the broth and reserve it for cooking the rice. Keep the meat aside. Use a deep cooking pan with a fitting lid. Add oil to the pan. Once hot, add cardamons, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves and stay for a minute. Then add the onions and cook for till brown a bit.Add the green chillies and ginger-garlic paste. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Mix in the mint-cilantro paste and yoghurt paste saute well to combine.Add the tomatoes and saute for couple of minutes. Add the spice powders (turmeric, chili and coriander powder) and cook for further 3-5 minutes. Throw in the cooked meat and pour the mutton broth, coconut milk and water. Rise the heat to high and bring it to a boil. Simmer the flame and add the rice and salt. Check for seasoning. Pour the lemon juice. Stir to combine and cook covered for 20 minutes. Switch off the flame and let it rest for another 10 minutes. Serve hot with raita and kurma.