Procedure to Make Masala:Grind garlic and green Chilli into fine paste, transfer to a bowlNow grind onion,red Chilli and best leaf to fine paste and transfer to bowlNow grind ginger, coriander,cumin, cardamom and cinnamon to fine paste and keep it asideNow grind poppy seeds into fine paste
Place a pressure cooker put the oil and once the oil is heated, add the sugar
Let the sugar to caramelized (don't burn it) ,add crushed black cardamom ,cloves and bay leaf, saute it for a minute
Add sliced onions,and saute till it turns golden brown(tips: add salt in this stage as it helps the onion to cook fast)
Now add in tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes turn little mushy.
Now add the turmeric and chilli powder,saute it for a few seconds
Time for masala to go in, it will go in batches and not all togetherFirst we will add garlic and chilli paste saute it till it roasted and till the raw smell goes off
Now add onion and spices paste and saute it for 5 miutes
Now add ginger and spices paste and saute for another 5 minutes
Now add the last masala poppy seeds paste, saute it for 2 minutes
Now add mutton to itSaute it till all raw smell of masala and water that comes out from the mutton dry up completely and oil start coming from sides
And now add potatoes(I prefer fried potatoes)
Now add water and Nd close your pressure cooker lid and give 2-3 whistle(whistle depends on the quality of the mutton, if not cooked can give 1or 2 more whistle)
Let it cool completely and then can open the lid and sprinkle fine powder of cinnamon and cardamom
Close the lid and keep it aside for 5 miutes to settle the gram masala.
Serve hot with rice or chapatis( Indian breads).
