Seyal Teevan

This is the second Sindhi recipe that I am sharing with you :) Seyal Teevan is a special Sindhi Mutton Curry. It's a mildly spicy Sindhi specialty with yoghurt. The word 'Seyal' means the food is cooked using very little water or none at all.

Sindhi people who eat non-vegetarian food love mutton and fish. They do not use a lot of spices but onions and tomatoes play an important part. This is a recipe from my collection that is not very difficult but it's tasty and has a unique flavor.........

Preparation time : 20 minutes + one hour of marination time

Cooking time : 40 minutes


Ingredients :

Mutton - 1/2 kg

For the marination :

Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Ginger paste - 1 tsp

Garlic paste - 1 tsp

Yoghurt - 1/2 cup [thick]

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt - to taste

For the main preparation :

Cumin powder - 1 tsp

Garam masala - 1 tsp

Kashmiri red chili powder - 1 tsp

Green chilies - 3,  finely chopped

Cinnamon - 2'' piece

Cloves - 2

Bay leaves - 2

Black cardamom - 1

Onion - 3, medium, finely chopped

Baby potato - 8  or potato - 2 diced

Tomato - 3, medium size, pureed

Salt - to taste

Oil - 2 tbsp + 2 tbsp

For garnishing :

Cardamom powder - 2 pinches

Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp, finely chopped

Method :

1. Wash and cut the mutton into medium size pieces. Marinate the meat with yogurt, ginger garlic paste and lemon juice for at least an hour.

2. Coarsely grind the cloves, cinnamon and black cardamom.

3. Heat oil in a kadai, add the bay leaves and coarsely ground masala. Stir fry for a second or two. Now pour this mixture on the marinated mutton and mix well and leave it closed for 15 minutes.

4. Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add the onions and saute till the onions turn brown. Add the tomatoes and stir for 1-2 minutes.

5. Add the turmeric powder, red chilli and cumin powders and green chili. Stir for 2-3 minutes.

6. Add 1/2 cup of water, mutton along with the marinade and diced baby potatoes and close the cooker and cook on high heat for 3 whistles and simmer and cook for 20 minutes.

7. When the pressure is released. open the cooker and transfer to a serving bowl. Sprinkle cardamom powder and garnish  with chopped coriander leaves.