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Mutton Chops (Kerala style)

April 18, 2011 Indian Cooking, Indian Non Vegetarian, South Indian No comments

Ingredients:

Mutton – 1/2 kg (cut into 1 inch cubes)

Onions – 1/2 kg (thinly sliced)

Green Chillies – 8 (slit lengthwise)

Ginger – 2 teaspoons (finely chopped)

Garlic – 6-8 (finely chopped)

Pepper powder – 1 1/2 teaspoon

Cinnamon powder – 1/4 teaspoon

Clove powder – 1/4 teaspoon

Fennel Powder – 1 teaspoon

Cardamom – 3 whole

Star anise – 1 whole

Vinegar – 2 tablespoons

Curry leaves – 3 sprigs

Coriander leaves – 1/2 cup

Oil – 4 tablespoons

Salt to taste

Potatoes – Julienned and deep fried

How to:

Lightly chop the mutton pieces on both sides.

Keep aside oil and potatoes. Add all the remaining ingredients to the mutton chops and marinate for 3 hours.

Cook the mutton in a heavy bottomed pan, over a low flame, till the mutton becomes soft and dry (about 30 – 40 minutes). Pour in 4 tablespoons of oil and brown the meat by stirring continuously on a medium flame. Cook till the onions are caramelized. Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves, check for seasoning and remove from flame. Garnish with deep fried potatoes and serve.

Meat Curry with Gravy

March 28, 2011 Indian Cooking, Indian Non Vegetarian, South Indian No comments

Ingredients:

Meat – 1 kg (cubed)

Onions – 3 cups (sliced)

Potatoes – 2 (whole)

Ginger – 1 tablespoon (thinly sliced)

Garlic – 6-8 pods (whole)

Chili powder – 1 1/2 tablespoons

Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon

Fennel powder – 1 tablespoon

Star Anise – 1 whole

Cinnamon – 1 inch stick

Cloves – 3-4

Bay leaf – 1

Curry leaves – 3 sprigs

Coriander leaves – 1 cup

Coconut powder – 2-3 tablespoons

Oil – 1/4 cup

Vinegar – 2 tablespoon

Slat to taste

How to:

In a pressure cooker add 2 tablespoons oil, the meat, 1 cup onions, ginger, garlic, chili powder, turmeric powder, fennel powder, star anise, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves, 1 sprig curry leaf, coconut powder, salt, 2 tablespoon vinegar and about 1/2 – 1 cup water (depending on how much gravy you want. Also add the whole Potatoes to the cooker and pressure cook for about 15 minutes (3 whistles).

Meanwhile in a pan pour the remaining oil and sauté the onions and curry leaves till the onions are golden brown. Add this to the cooked meat. Remove the whole potatoes, peel them, cut into cubes and put them back into the curry. Finely chop coriander leaves, add to the curry and stir. Check for seasoning and add more salt if necessary. Remove from flame and serve hot with Chapattis or rice.

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