Nilgiri Mutton Curry

Ingredients list for Nilgiri Mutton Curry

• 500 grams Mutton 500 grams mutton, cut into medium-sized pieces on
• 8 Green cardamoms
• 8 Cloves
• 8-10 Black peppercorns
• 2 Bay leaves
• 1 inch Cinnamon
• to taste Salt
• 1 cup Scraped coconut fresh
• 4-5 Green chillies slit
• 1/2 cup coriander leaves finely chopped
• 1/2 cup Mint leaves finely chopped
• 1 inch Ginger minced
• 1 tablespoon Garlic minced
• 2 tablespoons Oil
• a few Curry leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1 medium Onion finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon Cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
• 1 tablespoon Fennel powder
• 1 cup Yogurt

Method

1. Boil 2-3 cups water in a deep non-stick pan, add mutton, half the cardamoms, cloves, peppercorns, bay leaves and ½ inch cinnamon. Mix well. Add salt and mix again. Cover and cook on low heat till the mutton is half done.
2. Grind together coconut, green chillies, coriander leaves reserving some for garnishing, mint leaves ginger, garlic, remaining cardamoms, cloves, peppercorns, cinnamon with little water to a smooth paste.
3. Strain the half cooked mutton in a bowl. Discard bay leaves and cinnamon.
4. Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add curry leaves, turmeric powder and onion and sauté till brown. Add ground paste and sauté for a minute.
5. Add half cooked mutton and mix well. Add salt, cumin powder, coriander powder, fennel powder and mix well. Add stock and mix well. Cover and cook on low for 5-8 minutes.
6. Add yogurt and mix well. Cook for 5 minutes.
7. Serve hot garnished with coriander leaves and serve hot.