Whole dry red chillies(Kasmiri) socked in ½ cup hot water for 15 minutes, water drained and reserved.
5
11.
Ginger
20 gms.
12.
Garlic
8flick
13.
Nutmeg grated
A large pinch
14.
Vegetable oil
½ cups
15.
Bay leaves
2
16.
Cinnamon
2 ½ cm. stick
17.
Green cardamoms crushed
5
18.
Onions grated
2 medium (1/4 kg.)
19.
Tomatoes chopped
2 medium (200gms.)
20.
Turmeric
1 teaspoons
21.
Red chilli powder
1 teaspoons
22.
Curd beaten
¾ cup
23.
Mutton shoulder cut into 4 cm. pieces.
1¼ Kgs.
24.
Salt
4 teaspoons
25.
Water
1 cup
Directions-
In a pan, roast together coriander, cumin and poppy seeds, almonds, brown cardamoms, peppercorns, cloves, mace, coconut and grind to a paste with whole chillies, ginger, garlic and nutmeg, adding a little water in which chillies were soaked (1/2 cup) , from time to time.
Heat oil in cooker for about 2 minutes. Add bay leaves, cinnamon and green cardamoms. Stir for a few seconds. Add onions and fry till onions are golden brown. Add ground paste, tomatoes, turmeric and chilli powder. Stir well
Add 1 teaspoons curd. Stir and fry unit curd is well blended (approximately ½ minute). Add the remaining curd in the same way, a tablespoon at a time, till all curd is used. Fry till oil shows separately (approximately 3 minute).Add meat and salt Fry till meat is lightly browned. Add water. Stir well.
Closed cooker. Bring to full pressure on high heat. Reduce heat and cook for 10 minutes.