Gavran Mutton

Recipe courtesy :- Mrs. Sushama Junagade.

If you eat mutton ,you should definitely try one of the best recipe of mutton ever.

The color & the aroma of the curry is to die for.

If you don't eat mutton, you can surely prepare the same way with chicken.

The more i praise about it, its still not enough. Do try to make it on a weekend or whenever you get an extra time than usual & let us know how it turned out to be. You definitely need a bit of extra patience to make it to the perfection.

Giving an heads up , its a lengthy recipe. The mutton will literally melt in your mouth if you are a good cook & prepare the same way.

Lets begin --->>>

The whole recipe consists of 3 steps of preparing 3 different masala.

Ingredients for the 1st Marination :- >

Method :-

In a large bowl , take the required amount of Mutton - 2Kg ( Cleaned , washed and drained ) ,

Add Onion thinly sliced ,

Add Red Chilly Powder - ( you can increases the amount of heat as required ) ,

Add Turmeric Powder ,

Add Coriander Powder,

Add Cumin Powder,

Add Garam Masala Powder / Goda Masala / Kala Masala,

Add Garlic chopped,

Add Ginger Pieces,

Add Coriander Leaves,

And 1 cup of cooking Oil and keep it covered for 20 mins .

Ingredients for the 2nd masala :-

Method :-

1 ) In a skillet , dry roast Sesame seeds until dark brown & remove it in a bowl OR use BAJRA flour and dry roast and keep aside.

2) OPTIONAL STEP :->

Then in the same skillet, adding 1 Tsp little oil , roast coconut pieces until the color turns exactly as shown ... makes sure you don't burn it. And keep it separate.

3 ) Also dry roast " ROASTED Chick peas / Dalva /Phutane " for 5 mins on high flame.

4) In the same skillet , add 2 Tbsp and roast the whole Garam masala for 2 mins .

5 ) Then in the same pan add 1 tsp o and add grated Dry coconut, sauté for 10 mins and then add the sliced onion and keep roasting until it turns light and dark in color, adding additional 1 tsp of ghee

6 ) Final step - in a grinder / Mixer - add all the roasted ingredients , adding little WATER grind to a smooth soft paste.

* Roasted Coconut -Onion Slice.

* Roasted Chick Peas .

*Roasted Sesame Seeds

*Roasted Coconut Pieces ( Optional )

& The roasted whole garam masala .

3 ) Ingredients for 3 rd Masala

* In a mixer or MORTAR - PESTLE - smash Ginger - Garlic into coarse paste.

* Then smash coriander Leaves into a coarse paste and keep it ready .

Lets begin with the MAIN cooking .

1) Pressure cook marinated mutton for 10-12 mins adding 1/2 cup of water.

Once cooked separate stalk from the pieces.

2) In a large pan , heat oil add Bay leaf and sauté for 1 min. And then add the 3rd masala ie the coriander /Ginger/ Garlic masala and sauté for 2 mins ONLY. we do not want to change the color at all. Add the brown masala paste and sauté for 2- 5 mins , and then add half of the stalk to prevent it from drying or burning.

Add 1 Tbsp of SALT - ( as per taste)

Then add Mutton pieces and rest of the stalk and saute for 2 mins or more .

Adjust the consistency by adding water as much needed.

Drizzle 2 Tbsp of GHEE and put off the flame. can add pepper powder to adjust the heat.