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Showing posts with label Spicy Curry. Show all posts

November 05, 2012

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.