1/4 kg Mutton
20nos Shallots (chopped)
2nos Tomatoes (chopped)
2nos Bayleaves
2nos Cardamom seeds
Few Curry leaves
1/2tsp Fennel seeds
3tbsp Gingelly Oil
Salt
Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing
To Grind:
6nos Garlic cloves
1tbsp Ginger pieces
5nos Dry red chillies
1tbsp Coriander seeds
1/4tsp Turmeric powder
1inch Cinnamon stick
1no Clove
1tsp Peppercorns
1tsp Fennel seeds
1/2tsp Cumin seeds
1no Cardamom seeds
Grind all the ingredients given in the list 'To Grind' as fine paste..Heat a tsp of oil in a pressure cooker add the mutton with salt, saute for few minutes, cook the mutton with grounded paste and half a cup of water for upto 5whistles or until the mutton gets well cooked..
Heat the remaining oil, fry the bay leaves, cardamom seeds,curry leaves and fennel seeds, add immediately the chopped shallots, chopped tomatoes and saute for few minutes until the veggies get well cooked, add the already cooked mutton along with the cooked water..Cook until the water get evaporates and fry until mutton chukka turns a semi gravy or fry until the oil get separates..
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve immediately!!
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