MUTTON IN GREEN MASALA – MANGALORE STYLE

BOKRACHYA MASACHI KADI   THARNA MASALYANTH

Serve – 10 people

INGREDIENTS :-

Vegetable oil                                                     :  1/3 cup + 2 tsp

Coconut ( grated)                                              :  ¾ cup

Onions                                                                  :  3 large (chopped)

Ginger                                                                  :  15 gms

Garlic                                                                   :  24 flakes

Green chillies                                                     : 8

Coriander seeds                                                :  ¾ cup (chopped)

Tamarind (seeds removed)                                :  10 gms

Peppercorns                                                      :  10

Cinnamon                                                           :  2 & ½ cm thick

Green cardamom                                               :  1

Cloves                                                                   : 4

Poppy seeds                                                      :  1 tsp

Cumin seeds                                                      :  2 tsp

Turmeric powder                                                  :  1 tsp

Tomatoes                                                            :  2 large

Salt                                                                     :  4 tsp

Mutton leg                                                         :  1 & ½ kgs

Water                                                                 :  2 cup

                                                                      METHODS :-                                                                       

1. heat 1 tsp oil in a pan for about ½ minute. Roast coconut till pale brown and remove.

2.  Add 1 tsp oil to the pan. Fry onions till pale brown and remove.

3. Grind together into a paste onions, coconut and all other ingredients excepts turmeric powder, tomatoes, salt and meat, adding a little water (3/4 cup) from time to time.

4.  Heat remaining oil (1/3 cup) in cooker . add ground paste. Stir and fry . add turmeric powder, tomatoes and salt. Cook till tomatoes are pulpy, stirring constantly. Add meat. Mix well. Add remaining water (1/4 cup). Stir once.

5.  Close cooker. Bring to full pressure on high heat. Reduce heat and cook for 15 minutes.

6.  Remove cooker from heat. Allow to cool naturally.

7.  Open cooker. Serve hot.