Lamb or Goat (mutton) Curry Recipe

Ingredients



Serves 6
1.5 lbs. Mutton (1/2 inch cubes)
8 Green chillies
1 inch piece Ginger
5-6 cloves Garlic
1 cup thin coconut milk
1/4 cup Oil
4 medium sized Onions (chopped)
3 medium sized Tomatoes (chopped)
1/4 tsp. Turmeric powder
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp. Garam masala powder
1/2 tsp. Pepper powder
2 tsp.s Coriander powder
2 tsp.s Cumin powder
1/4 cup Bengal gram split (chana dal, soaked)




Slit four green chillies and grind the rest to a fine paste with ginger and garlic. Heat oil in a pan, add onions and fry till transparent. Add the tomatoes, ginger- garlic-green chilli paste, turmeric powder, salt and mutton. Stir and cook till well browned. Add a cup of water and pressure cook for two whistles and switch off the heat. Open cooker and add garam masala powder, pepper powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and chana dal. Continue to cook for three to four minutes. Add coconut milk and cook, covered, till mutton is tender. Garnish with slit green chillies. Serve hot.