Mutton Curry ( kerala Style)

Ingredients:

1. Mutton – 1/2 kg

2. Onion – 2 medium

Crushed ginger & garlic – 1 tablespoon each

3. Chilli powder – 1 tbsp

coriander powder – 1 tablespoon

Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon

Garam Masala – 1 teaspoon

4. Curry leaves

5. Coconut Milk – 1 cup medium & 1 cup thick coconut milk

6. Coconut oil

7. Small onion – 4

8. Salt

For Masala

1. Scraped coconut – 1/2 – 1 cup

Black pepper – 1 teaspoon

Coriander – 1 teaspoon

Caradamom – 4

Cloves – 4

Cinnamom – 1 medium stick

Red chilli – 2

White pepper – 1/2 teaspoon (optional)

Method:

Heat oil in a pan & add all the masala ingredients. When the coconut becomes golden brown remove from fire. Grind these masala ingredients & keep aside.Heat oil in another pan. Saute onion, ginger & garlic. When onion becomes soft add all masala powders & stir for 5 minutes. Add curry leaves. Add medium thick coconut milk.

When it starts boiling add mutton pieces.( you can pressure cook also) When mutton pieces are cooked well add the ground masala & mix well. Add thick coconut milk & keep for 5 more minutes.

Heat oil in a pan and fry small onion & curry leaves and add to the mutton curry. Serve hot with Pathiri, chappathi .