PAHARI MUTTON

PAHARI MUTTON 

 

 

 

 

 Ingredients

1 kg mutton
2 tsps clarified butter (ghee)
Juice of ½ a lime
4 tbsps mustard oil
2 tsps cumin seeds
3 medium size onions, sliced
2 tbsps chopped garlic
2 tbsps chopped ginger
1 ½ tsps turmeric powder
2 tsps red chilli powder
4 chopped green chillies
1/2 kg tomatoes, sliced
salt
garam masala- 2tsp

Method

In a Kadai , add oil and crackle cumin seeds, add chopped onion, garlic , ginger ,fry till pink
Add turmeric and red chilli powder and add a little water . Simmert for 1 min.
Add the tomatoes, green chillies, salt.
Cook on a medium flame for 30 minutes till the tomatoes are soft and oil leaves the sides. Now mix in the mutton and brown it for about 20 mins till it is a rich dark brown color and fully coated with all the spices and aromatics.
Add ghee for flavour and richness.
Cover the pan and let the mutton cook in its own juices for about an hour and a half.
Half way through, sprinkle 1big tsp of the freshly ground garam masala.
Add a little water from time to time to prevent the ingredients form burning at the base.
Once the mutton is beautifully tender, add some chopped coriander and juice of 1/2 a lime and water which consistency you want of gravy. serve this with rice.