INGREDIENTS
TO MARINATE
- Mutton – 250 gms
- Red chili powder – 1⁄2 tsp
- Turmeric powder – a pinch
- Ginger garlic paste – 1⁄4 tsp
- Salt – 1⁄4 tsp
TO PRESSURE COOK
- Shallots – (8-10)
- Garlic pods – 3
- Red chili powder – 1⁄2 tsp
- Turmeric power – a pinch
- Salt -1⁄2 tsp
- Coriander powder – 1 1⁄2 tsp
- Water – 3⁄4 cup
TO GRIND
- Coconut – (3-4) pieces
- Poppy seeds – 1⁄4 tsp
- Pepper corn – 1⁄2 tsp
- Cumin seeds – 1⁄2 tsp
TO ROAST
- Fennel seeds – 1⁄2 tsp
- Clove – 1
- Cinnamon – a small piece
- Bay leaf – 1
- Shallots – (10-12)
- Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
- Tomato (small) – 1
- Curry leaves – 1 sprig
PROCEDURE
- Wash the mutton pieces well. Marinate the mutton pieces with salt, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste and red chili powder for 30 minutes atleast.
- Heat oil in a pressure cooker.
- Add the marinated mutton pieces to it. Saute it for 2 minutes. This will make the mutton pieces not to break while pressure cooking and roasting.
- Next add chopped onion, chopped garlic, red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt to it. Mix it well and saute for a minute.
- Now add water to it and pressure cook the mutton for 3 whistles.(First whistle in high flame and next two whistles in low flame). This will approximately take 12 minutes.
- In a mixer grinder add coconut pieces, poppy seeds, pepper corns and cumin seeds. Add some water and grind it into a fine paste.
- Heat oil in a kadai or pressure cooker.
- Add fennel seeds, bay leaf, clove, cinnamon stick, ginger garlic paste and chopped onion to it.
- When the onion turns light brown add chopped tomatoes and curry leaves to it.
- Once the tomato becomes mushy add the grind paste and saute it.
- Now add the cooked mutton pieces along with the stock. Allow the stock to evaporate.
- Roast the mutton pieces till the masala gets coated well to it. Once it become dry serve hot.
NOTE
- Adjust the red chili powder, pepper corns and masala items if preferred.
- Keep stirring it to avoid burning while roasting.
- Don’t roast the mutton chukka if we want it to be a semi gravy.