Ingredients:
- Mutton - 1/2 kg
- Small onions, halved - 6
- Onions, chopped - 2
- Tomatoes, chopped - 2 large
- Green cardamom pods - 3
- Cloves - 3
- Cinnamon stick - 1/2
- Dried red chilies - 3
- Black peppercorns - 6
- Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tblsp
- Chili powder - 1 tblspn
- Coriander powder - 1tblsn
- Cumin powder - 1/2 tspn
- Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
- Salt - 1/2 tspn
- Water - 1⁄2 cup
- Vegetable oil - 3 tablespoons
Method:
Heat 2 tablespoons oil and fry the small onions until tender and translucent.
Remove and keep aside.
Add the remaining oil and saute the cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, chilies and peppercorns.
When they crackle, add the chopped onions.
Now the color of mutton has changed.
Add the tomatoes and green chillies and saute for 5 min.
Add the ground spices and salt and cook for 3 minutes.
Add the reserved onion to the gravy cook for 5 min .
When the onion turns golden, add garlic and ginger paste and saute for 3 minutes.
Add the mutton and cook for 10 minutes.
Now the color of mutton has changed.
Add the tomatoes and green chillies and saute for 5 min.
Add the ground spices and salt and cook for 3 minutes.
Add required amount of water once the masalas oozes out oil. Cook until 5 whistles.
Add the reserved onion to the gravy cook for 5 min .
Finally add coriander leaves.
Serve hot with naan, paratha or rice.
