Green Phaal

This is another phaal recipe!! I got this from an old aunt of mine. She has got a book full or recipes and she has given me a number of them:)

The other phaal recipe that I posted was the red phaal. This has got the spiceness of the green chilli and the peppercorns combined with the tastes of browned onions and the slight tangy feeling of the lemon juice. It is a very easy recipe not many ingredients. It tastes really good if one has it on the next day!!

Undoubtedly, this is a must try recipe!!

Preparation time : 15 minutes + marination time
Cooking time : 30 minutes


Ingredients :

Mutton : 750 gm

Salt to taste

Onion : 2 medium size, halved and finely sliced

Ginger paste : 1 tbsp

Garlic paste : 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp

Water : 1 1/4 cup

Oil : 3-4 tbsp

For the green masala :

Green chilli : 4

Onion : 2, medium, coarsely chopped

Tomato : 2, medium size, coarsely chopped

Black peppercorns : 4 tsp

Method :

1. Wash and cut the mutton into medium size pieces. Smear the meat with 1/2 tsp salt.

2. In a blender, blend together green chili, peppercorns,tomato and onion to a fine paste.

3. Take quarter part of the masala and marinate the meat with this masala for half to an hour.

4. Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add the sliced onions and keep stirring them till the onions are well browned. Add the marinated meat and stir frying till all the water disappears and there is no moisture left and the meat is browned.

5. Add the ginger and garlic paste along with salt if necessary. Keep stir frying for 4-5 minutes. Add the green masala paste and mix well. Keep stirring for 2-3 minutes.

6. Now add water and mix well. Close the lid and cook on high flame for 4 whistles and on slow flame for 15- 20 minutes.

7. When the pressure is fully released, open and transfer to a serving dish. Serve hot with ghee rice or fried rice, rotis or naan.