VEGETARIAN MUTTON CURRY

VEGETARIAN MUTTON CURRY

½ vegetarian mutton 

2 Onion, finely sliced

2 Tomatoes, chopped

3 big potatoes, cut into wedges

3 Green chillies

½ inch Ginger.

5 garlic

11/2 tbsp Coriander seeds* 

 6 Dry red chilli, broken into pieces*

2 pieces Cinnamon*,

6 Cardamom *

8 Cloves* 

2 Bay leaves* 

1 tspBlack peppercorns* 

11/4 cup grated coconut, dry roast till light brown colour. 

1 tbsp Red chilli powder

1 tbsp of coriander powder

1 tsp turmeric powder

Curry leaves

1 tbsp of vegetarian chicken stock or aji na moto, if you like

Salt as needed

¼ cup oil

1.Grind garlic, chillies and ginger. Keep it aside.

2.Heat a pan and dry roast coriander seeds, red chillies, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, cumin seeds, and bay leaves. Till fragrant remove from the heat and let it cool. 

3. Grind all the above ingredients with   the roasted coconut  and  water into a paste. Keep aside.

4. Heat a pan and add the oil then add in the curry leaves and onion.When it turns brown, add the ground paste of garlic, chillies and ginger.

5.Now add in the tomato and mix well.

Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and mix well. Cook till the oil separates. 

6. Now add in the grind paste and a little water mix well and cook till the oil rise. [ now you can add the potatoes if you are using ] Add 4 cups water add a bit of salt and the chicken stock. Mix well and let it boil over a low heat till the potatoes are cooked and the gravy is thick. Now add in the vegetarian mutton and mix well. Let boil and oil rise. Add in the chopped coriander leaves and mix well. Remove from the heat. Serve with rice