Rajasthani Laal Maas I Red Mutton Curry

Ingredient :

• Mutton - 500 gms(with bone)
• Onion - 3 medium (finely chopped)
• Garlic - 8-10(finely chopped)
• Ginger - 1/2 inch piece(finely chopped)
• Kashmiri red chili powder - 3 tsp
• Yoghurt - 1 cup(whisked)
• lemon juice - Juice of one lemon
• Red chilies - 3-4(broken into 2)
• cloves - 4 nos
• Green cardamom - 4 nos
• Black cardamom - 2 nos
• Cinnamon -2 sticks
• Bay leaf - 2
• Black peppercorns - 4-5 nos
• Mustard oil - 6 tblspn

FOR GRINDING:

• Dry red chilies- 10 nos
• cumin seeds(Jeera) -1 tsp
• coriander seeds (whole Dhania)- 1tblspn
• mace blade(Javitri) -1/2

Dry roast these ingredients and grind to fine powder

Burning piece of charcoal for smoky flavour

ghee…………………………………..1 tsp

Method:

• In a pressure pan, heat oil till smoky. Reduce the heat to very low and add cloves,black and green
• cardamom,black peppercorns,cinnamon,bay leaf. Allow them to crackle
• Add chopped ginger garlic and fry for few seconds
• Add chopped onion and fry till slightly golden
• Add mutton and fry well on high heat for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally
• Add ground spice powder,red chili powder and fry for another 2 minutes
• Lower the heat and add whisked yoghurt,stir till yoghurt combines well with masalas
• Add half cup of warm water,salt and cook till mutton is done
• Finally add lemon juice and simmer for another 2 minutes
• Once the gravy is ready, place a small steel bowl on top of the gravy. Put the heated charcoal in the steel bowl and pour 1 tsp of ghee over it to create smoke.  Immediately, cover it with a tight lid to allow the smoke to penetrate in the mixture.  Let it stand for 15 mins.
• Delicious red Rajasthani laal maas is ready to be served