Sunday, June 15, 2014

Mutton chukka

Ingredients
Mutton-300gms
Onion-1,finely chopped
Tomato-1,roughly chopped
Coriander powder-1 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder-1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
Ginger-1"piece,minced
Garlic-4,minced
Green chilli-2
Curry leaves-few
Salt-as required
Sesame oil-1 tbsp+1 tsp

To temper
Bay leaves-1
Fennel-1/4 tsp
Cloves-5
Cinnamon-1"piece
Mustard-1/4 tsp
Cumin-1 tsp

Method
Wash and cut the mutton into small pieces.In a pressure cooker,add mutton,tomato,red chilli powder,turmeric powder,salt and water(1/4 cup-2 tbsp).cook it for 5 whistles and switch off the flame.


In a pan/kadai,heat the oil and throw in the items given under the table'to temper'.When seeds splutter add ginger,garlic,green chilli,curry leaves and saute it for few seconds.
Add onion and saute till it turns light brown.Now add coriander powder and saute till raw smell leaves.

Then add the cooked mutton pieces along with tomato and left over water.mix well and check the seasoning.
Cook it in a medium to low flame,till all the water evaporates and become dry.stir in between.
Garnish with coriander leaves.


Notes
Stir often to avoid the masala get burnt.
You can add 2 tbsp of grated coconut after the water evaporates and give a quick stir.
Adjust the spiciness to your taste.
Replace onion with pearl onion for better taste.
You can saute tomato with onions instead of pressure cooking it.



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