This recipe is an aunt's come down to me among many others. It is very easy and the ingredients are not many. Here I marinate the meat to tenderize it so that the marinade juices get absorbed by the pieces. This is a family favourite. It can be made for normal dinners or a kitty party as well!!
Preparation time : 20 minutes + half to an hour of marination time
Cooking time : 45 minutes
Ingredients :
Mutton : 750 gm
Tomato : 3 small, chopped
Oil : 1 tbsp
Lime : juice of 1/2lime
Salt : 1 1/2 tsp
To grind :
Onion : 2 big, roughly chopped
Coriander leaves : 1 1/2 cup, chopped
Ginger paste : 2 tbsp
Garlic paste : 2 tbsp
Garam masala powder : 2 1/2 tsp
Dry kashmiri red chillies : 15
Black peppercorns : 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil : 1/4 cup
Method :
1. Wash the meat and cut into medium size pieces. If you get it cut at the shop then get them into medium size pieces. Keep aside.
2. In a grinder, grind onion pieces, chopped coriander leaves, black peppercorns, dry red chilies, ginger and garlic paste, garam masala powder, salt and oil to a smooth paste. Do not add water, just keep cleaning the sides so as to get a smooth paste. If the paste is more it can be refrigerated and used later. Here, I have used 3/4 of the ground mixture.
3. Marinate the mutton pieces with 3/4 of the ground paste and keep aside for half to an hour. Check when your adding the salt as the mixture already has salt.
4. Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add the chopped tomatoes and stir till they turn soft and pulpy.
5. Add the marinated pieces and stir fry for 6- 10 minutes or till the oil startes to ooze from the sides. Now add the lime juice and give it a quick stir.
6. Add water and close the lid of the cooker. Cook on high flame till 4 whistles and on low flame for 20-25 minutes. Put off the flame.
7. When the pressure is fully released open the cooker. If you want it totally dry you can put it back on the fire and cook for 5-6 minutes or till it is dry; mine was a thick gravy just covering the pieces.
8. Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve hot with chapttis, rotis or naan.
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