Mutton Stew

Ingredients

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• Mutton - 1/2 kg
• Onion -1 small ( thinly sliced)
• Green Chilly - 5 (slit into 2)
• Curry Leaves - few
• Ginger - 1 inch piece(chopped)
• Garlic - 5  big pods (chopped)
• Potato Cubed - 1/2 cup
• Carrot Cubed - 1/4 cup
• Cloves - 2
• Cardamom -3
• Cinnamon -1  small piece
• Thin coconut milk - 11/2 cup
• Thick coconut milk  - 3/4 cup
• Water - 1/4 cup
• Lemon juice/Vinegar -1 tsp
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Salt - to taste

To Marinate

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• Pepper Powder - 1 tbsp
• Coriander Powder - 2 tbsp
• Garam Masala Powder - 1tsp
• Green Chilly - 5 (slit into 2)
• Curry Leaves - few
• Salt - 2 tbsp

Method

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1. Marinate mutton with ingredients in "To Marinate" section and keep for a minimum of 1 hr.
2. In a pressure cooker add oil.
3. Add whole spices and saute for a while.
4. Add sliced onion, green chilly,ginger garlic, curry leaves  saute till onion becomes translucent.
5. Add marinated mutton pieces and saute for  a while.
6. Add 1/4 cup water and cook  until done .( 6-8 whistles on med  heat.)
7. Once pressure is released open the lid and add cubed potato, carrot and cook for 1 more whistle.
8. Open lid and add thin coconut milk and bring to boil.
9. Now reduce heat to low add thick coconut milk.
10. Remove from fire and add 1 tsp lemon juice/vinegar and crushed pepper .
11. Add 1 tsp oil and curry leaves at top.
12. Tastes  best with bread,chapati and palappam,.