BLACK PEPPER MUTTON CURRY

INGREDIENTS

½ kg mutton

1 medium onion finely chopped

2 tsp chilly powder

1 tsp coriander powder

½ tsp turmeric powder, ¼ tsp garam masala

2 medium tomatoes chopped

2 tsp lemon juice

A bunch of coriander leaves finely chopped

¼ cup oil, 2 tbsp desi ghee

Salt to taste

FOR MASALA PASTE:

2 tbsp whole black pepper corns, 2 tsp ginger garlic paste, 1 pod cardamom, 2 cloves, 1x2” pieces of cinnamon stick, 1 medium onion, grinded to fine paste

METHOD

1 Heat oil in a pressure cooker and fry chopped onion till translucent, add masala paste and fry and cook till oil separates.

2 Add mutton, fry for few minutes, add dry masala powders and chopped tomatoes, cook for 5 minutes.

3 Add 1 cup of water and salt. Pressure cook till the mutton is tender,

4 Take lid off and check water content. Cook further till the gravy is of desired consistency

5 For sookha mutton, or dry mutton, let the gravy to dry, add desi ghee and fry it again.

6 Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.