Andhra Style Mutton Curry

Ingredients:

• Mutton 500gms, cut into medium size pieces
• 3 medium size onions, finely chopped
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 medium size potato, cut into cubes
• 1 tbsp poppy seeds (posto)
• 1/2 tbsp fennel seeds 
• 4 black pepper corns
• 1 tbsp coriander seeds
• 1 tbsp cumin seeds
• 1 inch cinnamon stick
• 2 green cardamoms
• 6 tbsps mustard oil
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 10-15 curry leaves
• 1/2 tbsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tbsp black pepper powder
• 5-6 cloves
• Some chopped fresh coriander leaves
• 1/3 tbsp turmeric powder
• Salt as per taste

Procedure:

• Pressure cook mutton pieces with two cups of water, salt and turmeric powder for six whistles. Open the lid when the pressure reduces, drain and reserve the cooking liquor.
• In a pan roast poppy seeds, fennel seeds, black peppercorns, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cinnamon, cloves and green cardamoms. Cool and grind to a fine powder.
• Heat oil in a kadai or saucepan or wok.
• Add curry leaves and chopped onions.  Sauté   till the onions are brown.
• Add ginger-garlic paste, red chilli powder and half the black pepper powder and sauté for a minute.
• Add tomato and mutton pieces, cook on light heat till the tomato is soft.
• Add salt and the spice powder and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the reserves cooking liquor and a cup of water and bring it to boil. Simmer till the mutton pieces get well coated with thick gravy.
• Add the remaining black pepper powder and mix well.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Mutton Curry with Eggplant

 

Ingredients:

• Mutton 750 gms, cut into medium size pieces
• 4 large onions, finely chopped
• 5 eggplants, cut lengthwise into four pieces
• 2 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 3 green chillies
• 2-3 bay leaves
• 5-6 cardamom
• 2 tsp garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp ginger paste
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 5 tsp mustard oil
• 3 tsp olive oil
• Salt as per taste

Method:

• Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add bay leaves and cardamom. after few seconds add chopped onions and fry unlit it becomes slightly brown.  Now add ginger and garlic paste and fry until they cooked well. 
• Add cumin powder, red chilli powder, black pepper, turmeric powder and salt. Mix all the spices and add little water. Stir fry for 5-6 minutes over low heat.
• Add meat and mix well. Fry the meat for around 15 to 20 minutes over medium heat. Stir occasionally.
• Add egg plants, green chillies and 1 cup of water.  Fry the meat for another 10 minutes.
• Now add 3-4 cups of water and cover with the lid. Let the mutton cook for 6-7 whistles. 
• Turn off the heat. After 10-12 minutes remove the lid and add garam masala and mix well.
• Serve hot with rice or chapattis or parathas.