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Nepali Style Mutton Curry




recipe/pic source: Suraj Tamang
Thanks to Nepali Khana Khazana 
  
Mutton Curry
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Ingredients:
500 gms Mutton (Chopped into cubes)
200 gm Potato (Chopped into cubes) - OPTIONAL
4 Green Chilly
2 Tomatoes (chopped)
3 Big Onions (Chopped )
2 Red Chili (Dry)
1 Tablespoon Garlic Paste
1 Tablespoon Ginger Paste
1 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
1 Teaspoon Coriander Powder
2 Teaspoon Red Chili Powder
1 Teaspoon Cumin Powder
1 Teaspoon Black Paper Powder
1 Teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
1 lime
200 gms Curd
Salt to taste.
Coriander leaves (finely chopped)

Whole Spices:
2 Black Cardamoms
4 small green Cardamoms
5 cloves
A Stick Of Cinnamon
3-4 Bay Leaf

About 100 - 150 Ml Mustard Oil.





Marinating Process:
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Clean the Mutton pieces properly and put in a bowl. Add Turmeric powder,little Salt,30 ml Musturd Oil, lime juice and curd. Mix all along with Mutton properly. Keep it covered by thin plastic foil and keep it refrigerator for 1-2 Hours.

Preparation Process:
Take a pan and put 100 ml mustard oil. Once heated, fry the potato cubes to medium and keep it aside. On the same oil add the finely chopped onion and green chilly, red chili dry. Steer it for some time, once onion becomes little brown add Turmeric powder,Coriander Powder,Cumin Powder, Ginger & Garlic paste and tomatoes. Add a bit salt and steer it well. You can also add little bit of water on same to prevent spices from getting burned. Now cover the lid & cook it for 5 minutes. You can observed if oil is separating out from spices, which mean spices are cooked properly. Now add garam masala, whole spices & cook the spices for 2 minutes. Now you can add the Mutton pieces and mix it well with all the spices in medium flame. Add the fried potato cubes and steer it well.

Keep it cooking for 15-20 mins in medium flame & you need to keep it steering so that it won't get burned out. Once the Mutton is tenderly cooked, add black paper to it and steer it well. Mutton curry should be all done if next 10 minutes of cooking on low flame.

Switch off the flame and take out the Mutton Curry in a bowl. Add finely chopped Coriander leaves to garnish it.