Mutton Masala
Mutton Masala is a super delicious gravy where the meat is cooked until succulent in flavorful spices.
Ingredients
Marination:
- 1/2 kg mutton
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic-chilli paste
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cup thick curd
Masala:
- 3 tbsp ghee
- 2-3 bay leaves
- 3 green cardamom
- 3 cloves
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 cup onion thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic-chilli paste
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp coriander powder
- 1 tbsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 cup tomato puree
- salt to taste
- 1 cup hot water
- 1 tbsp fresh coriander chopped
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl add mutton, salt, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice and curd, mix well and marinate the mutton for at least 30 minutes.
- Heat a deep pan on medium flame, add ghee and whole spices, saute them for few seconds, add onions and cook until golden brown.
- Add ginger garlic paste and green chilli paste and further cook for 4-5 minutes.
- Add spice powders, mix well, keeping the flame on medium heat while stirring in intervals.
- Add the tomato puree and salt and further cook for 7-8 minutes.
- Add the marinated mutton along with the remaining marinade, mix well and cook on medium high heat for about 5-7 minutes.
- Add hot water and pressure cook for 5 whistles or until the mutton is tender and soft.
- You can adjust the quantity of water depending on how thick or thin you want your masala gravy to be. Check for seasoning.
- Add freshly chopped coriander leaves and mix well, your mutton masala is ready!