Spicy Mutton curry (Roasted coconut mutton curry)

Ingredients


Mutton          –  1 kg

Onion              – 2 nos

Tomatoes         – 2 nos

Green chillies    – 3 nos

Ginger chopped  –  1 tabsp

Garlic chopped    – 1 tabsp

Coriander seeds    – 1 1/2 tbsp

Dry red chillis         – 5 – 6

Fenugreek seeds    – 1/2 tsp

Cinnamon               – 2 pieces

Cardamom              – 6 nos

Cloves                    – 8 nos

Bay leaves              – 2 nos

Coconut                 – 1 cup

Black pepper corn – 10 – 12

red chilli powder      – 1 tsp

Turmeric powder      – 1/2 tsp

curry leaves

Salt as needed

oil

Method
Grind garlic, chillies and ginger. Keep this aside. Heat oil in a pan, roast coriander seeds, red chillies,cinnamon,cardamom,cloves, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, and bay leaves. Add grated coconut and pepper. When coconut turns brown in colour, switch off the stove. Let it cool, then grind it to a smooth paste. Keep this aside.

Heat oil in a pan, add curry leaves and onion. When it turns brown, add the ground paste of garlic, chillies and ginger. Now add mutton and mix well. Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, salt, and tomato. Cook till the oil separates. Add water as required and pressure cook till 1-2 whistles. Open the pressure cooker and put it back to the stove and reduce the water to a thick gravy. Serve hot with pathiri, parotta, rice, chapati.