Chettinad Mutton Curry

Ingredients

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• Mutton - 1 kg
• Shallots(Kunjulli) - 100 gm
• Ginger - 1 piece
• Garlic pods - 5 - 8 nos
• Cinnamon(Karugapatta) - 2 pieces
• Cloves(Grambu) - 4 nos
• Cumin seeds(Jeerakam) - 1/2 tsp
• Fennel(Perinjeerakam) - 1/2 tsp
• Pepper corns(Kurumulaku) - A few
• Chilly powder - 2 tsp
• Coriander powder - 2 tsp
• Salt - As reqd
• Oil - 1/4 cup
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Onion(large) - 2 nos
• (finely chopped)
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves - 1 sprig
• Tomato - 2 nos(sliced)

Preparation method

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1. Clean and cut mutton into medium size pieces.
2. Grind together shallots, ginger, garlic, spices, pepper corn and all powders into a coarse paste.
3. Marinate the mutton with the above paste and salt for 30 mins.
4. Heat a tbsp of oil in a pressure cooker.
5. Add the marinated mutton.
6. Pressure cook upto 4 whistles.
7. Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.
8. Splutter mustard seeds.
9. Add curry leaves and chopped onions and saute, till they become golden brown.
10. Add chopped tomatoes and saute, till they become soft.
11. 11)Add the mutton to it and cook, till the oil separates.