Mutton Rogan Josh

Ingredients:

• 1 kilo mutton, cut into medium size pieces
• 4 large onions, thinly sliced
• 3 tbsps ginger-garlic paste
• 100 gms fried cashew nuts (made into a paste with a little water)
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• 2drops liquid saffron 
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 1 tbsp cumin powder
• 1 tbsp garam masala
• 50 gms black raisins
• 1/2 tbsp black pepper powder
• 3-4 bay leaves
• 6-7 cardamoms
• 1'' cinnamon stick
• 1 large potato, cut into cubes
• 1 cup fresh curd
• Ghee
• Vegetable oil
• turmeric powder
• Some chopped coriander leaves for garnishing
• Salt to taste

Preparation:

• Put the mutton pieces in a non-metallic bowl and mix with curd, paprika and saffron . Set this aside for about an hour.
• Heat some vegetable oil and ghee in a saucepan or kadai. Add cardamoms, cinnamon stick and bay leaves.
• After few seconds, add sliced onions and stir fry until they become light brown. 
• Add all masalas except garam masala and stir fry for 5-6 minutes (if necessary add some water).
• Add marinated meat and salt. Gently mix and fry for 5-6 minutes over high heat.
• Add potato pieces, cashew nuts paste and raisins and mix well.
• Add 3 cups water and cover with a lid.
• Turn down the heat to low and cook until the meat is tender- about an hour or so.
• Add garama masala and gently mix. Turn off the heat.
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with rice/ roti/ chapati.