1. 1 Cup = 200ml

For the marinade

Ingredients

1. Mutton – ½ kg
2. Red chili powder – 1 tbsp
3. Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
4. Yogurt/ curd – 2 tbsp
5. Salt – to taste
6. Oil – 1 tbsp

Method

1. Marinate the mutton pieces with the remaining ingredients except oil and keep it for an hour. Add ¼ cup water to this and pressure cook till cooked.
2. When the pressure is released, open the pressure cooker and heat it till no water content remain. Add a tbsp of oil to this and cook it for another 1 or 2 minutes. Keep it aside.

For the masala

Ingredients

1. Tomato – 1 (big)
2. Ginger – 2 small piece
3. Garlic – 4 – 5 big cloves
4. Cardamom - 2
5. Onion – 2, finely chopped
6. Green chili – 2
7. Crushed ginger – garlic – 1 ½ tsp
8. Red chili powder – 2 tsp
9. Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
10. Garam masala powder – ½ tsp
11. Cumin powder – a pinch
12. Yogurt/ curd – 3 tbsp
13. Coriander leaves – 2 tsp
14. Salt – to taste
15. Oil – 3 – 4 tbsp

Method

1. Blend the tomato, ginger and garlic to fine paste and keep it ready.
2. Heat oil in a pan and add cardamom to it. Add finely sliced onion and salt to this and saute well. Add chopped green chili and crushed ginger – garlic to this and saute till the raw smell disappear.
3. Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder and and cumin powder and saute till raw smell disappear and oil appears on top.
4. Add the cooked mutton to this and combine well. Add the blended tomato and cook for about 5 minutes on low flame, till thick. Add yogurt to this and combine slowly. Add the chopped coriander leaves to this and cook for another 2 minutes. Remove from flame and serve hot.