Mutton Curry

Mutton curry ,chops and pulao is what we enjoy every alternate Sunday's though the curry is always made in different style. This is a favourite at home a simple muton curry East Indian style with potatoes in roasted coconut onion masala .
The meat is either cooked first or cooked along with masala in pressure cooker .
This mutton curry is simple flavorful and easy to make it is the roasted  masala which lends flavour and taste to the curry.

The lovely red colour comes from the roasted kashmiri chillies ..do try this simple yummy curry it goes well with rice pulao appam,pilaf, roti or  dosa.

Ingredients
500 gm mutton
8 to 10 dry  kashmiri chillies
1 tbsp dhania/ coriander seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp sesame seeds
1/2 tsp poppy seeds
3-4 cardamom
1 inch Cinnamon
4-5 cloves
7-8 black pepper
1/2 cup dessicated coconut
2 tbsp Oil.
2 big onion sliced
2 tomatoes
Salt
1 inch Ginger
6 to 7 garlic cloves
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp chilli powder / bottle masala  (optional)
2 bay leaves
Sprig of curry leaves.
2 potatoes
Oil
Salt to taste

Method

• Wash the mutton well ,drain and keep aside .
• Apply salt and turmeric and set aside ,this is optional.
• Dry roast the chillies  coriander seeds;sesame  cumin seeds along with the  the whole spices  till it emits nice aroma.
• Dry roast the coconut till light golden brown. Don't burn the coconut.
• Remove and keep aside.
• Add a tsp of oil and roast the sliced onions till brown  then add the garlic and ginger and saute for sometime.
• Grind the onions,ginger garlic  coconut and the roasted spices with one tomato and little water to a smooth fine paste .
• Heat a pressure cooker vessel add oil once oil is hot add curry leaves and bay leaves.
• Add the other chopped tomato and saute till mushy.
• Now add the masala paste and saute till oil separates.
• Add the marinated mutton and saute for few minutes.
• Add the chilli powder/bottle masala powder .
• You may add potato at this time.
• Adjust salt
• Add  2 to 2 1/2 cups water/adjust according to the gravy consistency needed  and cover the pressure cooker with the lid and cook till done.
• It may take 2 whistles or about 10 to 12 minutes or cook until meat is tender .
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with rice pulao or bread of your choice.

You can pressure cook the meat first  with salt water and keep aside.