Mutton Gravy

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A very basic way to cook Indian style mutton gravy which is full of all flavors and spices. This dish need lots of patience and each step of cooking is important to get the bone fall mutton at the end.
 
Nutritional Value

Red meat is not suggested for regular consumption due to high cholesterol level and fat content. This dish will give 350 calories per person and the recipe serves 6 persons.

Ingredients

(for marination) 
Mutton (goat/lamb)- 1 and 1/2 kg
Ginger- 1 inch
Garlic-  10 pods 
Curd- 1/2 cup
Salt- 2 teaspoon

For Gravy
Onion- 3 medium
Tomato- 2 medium
Coriander powder- 1 tablespoon
Turmeric- 1 teaspoon
Garam masala- 2 teaspoon
Mutton masala- 2 tablespoon
Ginger- 1 inch
Garlic- 10 pods
Star anise- 2
Cinnamon stick- 1 stick
Bay leaf- 2 leaf


Method
Marinate
Wash the mutton thoroughly and  marinate it with the ingredients and keep in fridge for 2 hours minimum, overnight marination gave best results.

To make one and half kg of mutton a five liter pressure cooker will be the best size.
 Heat the pressure cooker and pour 2 tablespoon ghee and 2 tablespoon refine oil in it. Drop the spices (star anise, bay leaf, cinnamon stick) in it.
 Add the chopped onions and fry it in low flame till it turns golden brown. This step will take near to 10 to 12 minutes.
 
Add dry spices in it, coriander, turmeric, mutton masala, and garam masala. fry it all for 30 seconds now add the tomato, garlic, ginger paste in it and fry for at-least 10 minutes till the mixture oozes out oil.
Now add the marinated mutton to it. mix it thoroughly and keep stirring it in every 5 minutes for next 20 minutes. 
 If the meat is fresh it will release lots of water and if its less fresh it will release less.
After 20 minutes water will be reduced little bit and now add 2 cups of water in it, close the lid of the pressure cooker and cook it in high (four whistle max) after that lower the flame and let the mutton cook for another 20 minutes.

Garnish it with chopped coriander  and serve with roti or steamed white rice.
Enjoy!



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