Mutton Sukka Varuval

Ingredients:

1/2 kg Mutton (Cut into very small bite size pieces)

1 Onion (Finely Chopped)

1 Tomato (Finely Chopped)

1 tbsp Garlic ginger paste

1/4 tsp Turmeric powder

1 Bay leaf

2 whole Cardamom

2 cloves

1 cinnamon stick

1 Star anise

1 tbsp Fennel seeds

11/2 tbsp Mutton masala

1/2 tsp Chilli Powder

1/2 tsp Coriander Powder

1 tsp poppy seeds + 1 tsp fennel seeds (Powdered)

5 dry chillies (Deseeded and torn into small pieces)

4 strands of curry leaves

Few stalks of Coriander leaves

4 tbsp Gingerly oil

Salt to taste

Method:

• In a pressure cooker, add the washed mutton together with onion, tomato, turmeric powder, garlic ginger paste, water and salt. Cook till meat is tender. Keep aside.
• Heat oil in a small deep pan, fry the dry chillies and curry leaves till crispy. Drain and keep aside.
• Heat the gingerly oil in a wok and add the whole garam masala (Bay leaf, Cardamom, cloves, cinnamon stick and Star anise) and fennel seeds. Fry for a min.
• Add the cooked mutton together with the masala powders and salt. Stir everything together, cover the wok and cook for 5 mins under medium high flame.
• Then add the fried dry chillies and curry leaves and cook for few more mins till the mutton is dry. Switch off the stove.
• Serve it hot garnished with chopped coriander leaves.