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.
