Homemade Mutton Curry

 Mutton Curry is quite a common recipe, every family has their own variety and significance. This is our take, being born in a Bengali family we tend to make meals that can feed the complete family. So the use of potatoes in the curry increases the volume, let it sit over time, the potatoes tend to suck that flavorful gravy, making it quite delicious to eat with rice and chapati. Its important to note that the cooking time of mutton is more than that of chicken. If you are in a hurry you can cook it in a pressure cooker, but we generally prefer to cook in a kadai on medium flame for longer time period. Cooking on a slow flame makes sure that the meat is properly cooked and the flavours become more prominent. 

Ingredients

Marination

•  500 g mutton
•  Salt to taste
•  1 Tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp lemon juice 

for curry

• 3 onions
• 2 tomatoes
• 2 potatoes
• 2 tbsp oil
• 4 cloves
• 1" cinnamon
• 3 small cardamom
• 1 mace ( javitri)
• 1 black cardamom
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 3 tbsp yghurt
• 1/2 tso garam masala powder

Method

1. Marinate mutton with salt, ginger garlic paste, red chili powder and lemon juice.
2. Mix it well and let it sit for one an half hour.
3. Slice the onions evenly, chop the tomatoes and cut the potatoes in 1/4 parts.
4. On low flame hear some oil and add the cinnamon, clove, small cardamom, black cardamom, bay leaf and mace.
5. Now add the sliced onions along with some salt to let it cook faster.
6. Just when the onions turn brown add the ginger garlic paste and sauté until the raw aroma goes away.
7. Now add the chopped tomatoes, cover  with a lid and cook until the tomatoes melt.
8. Add the powdered spices, turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder and cumin powder.
9. Cook on low flame and add water at regular intervals until all the spices cook together.
10. Add beaten yoghurt and mix immediately. 
11. Just when the oil separates, add the mutton pieces, mix and cook for 10 minutes on high flame.
12. Add water at regular intervals so that the masala does not burn.
13. Meanwhile sauté the potatoes with some turmeric powder on oil on slow flame.
14. Add the potatoes to the mutton and mix it well. Cook for 10 more minutes.
15. Add 4 cups of water, and let it cook until the mutton is properly cooked
16. Lastly add the garam masala powder and cook for the last 10 minutes on low flame.
17. Mutton curry is ready to be served.