Mutton Kurma

Mutton Kurma is very relishing delicacy which can be served hot with Paratha or Roti. It doesn't goes that great with Rice..Any kind of Kurma is a popular dish found in the restaurant menu cards.

Ingredients
Mutton - 250gms
Onion - 1
Water - 1.5cups
Garam masala powder - 1/2tsp

To Grind 1
Green chillies - 4
Dhaniya powder - 1tbsp
Fennel seeds - 1tsp
Ginger - small piece
Garlic - 2 pods

To Grind 2
Grated Coconut - 3tbsp
Fennel seeds - 1tsp
Kasakasa - 1tsp
Cashew - 4

To Marinate
Curd - 3tbsp
Salt - to taste
To Grind 1

For Seasoning
Oil - 1tbsp
Bay leaf - 1
Cinnamon(Pattai) - 2 piece
Green Cardamom(Elakai) - 2
Cloves(Krambu) - 3

Procedure
1. Heat oil in a pan and add ingredients given in for seasoning.
2. Add the chopped onions and saute for few minutes.
3. Add the marinated mutton (includes grind 1 too) to the fried onions.
4. See to it that the flame is low.
5. Once oil separates out from the gravy, add water.
6. Pressure cook the gravy for 8 to 10 whistles.
7. Add To Grind 2 and cook in a medium flame.
8. Add garam masala powder.
9. Check for salt and add if required.
10. Once oil separates, switch off the stove.
11. Mutton Kurma is ready to be served hot.

Mutton Uppu Kari

Mutton Uppu Kari is one of those authentic non-vegeterian dish from Chettinad. Its a dry dish made out of Mutton which is so simple to prepare and it tastes great.

Cooking time depends on the texture, quality and freshness of the mutton. If its too hard, pressure cook it for 8 to 10 whistles.

We had an awesome lunch today. I'm posting the rest of the dishes as separate topics.



Ingredients
Boneless Mutton - 250gms
Onions - 2 (finely chopped)
Fennel seeds - 2 tsp
Dry Red chillies - 4 (big)
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Curry Leaves - few
Salt - to taste
Oil - 2 tbsp
Water - 1.5 cups

Procedure
1. Split the dry red chillies and have it ready.
2. Place a pan and pour oil into it and wait till it gets hot.
3. Add fennel seeds, curry leaves, split dry red chillies.
4. Fry for a minute and then add the chopped onions.
5. Add little salt for the onions to get fried.
6. Saute it for few minutes and add the washed mutton pieces.
7. Add turmeric powder and saute for few minutes.
8. Add water and cover the pan with a lid.
9. Cook till its half done and add the remaining required salt.
10. Cover it and cook till its done.
11. Open the lid and wait till it gets dry.