Bengali Style Mutton curry

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Bengali Style Mutton curry

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :20 Min

Cook Time : 20 Min

Total Time : 40 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 2
  • For mutton marination, mutton 500g


  • Curd 1/4 cup


  • Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon


  • Salt 1 teaspoon


  • Red chilly powder 1 teaspoon


  • Mustard oil 2 tablespoon


  • For the gravy, mustard oil 3 tablespoon


  • Onion chopped, 2


  • Ginger crushed, 1 inch


  • Garlic crushed, 7-8 cloves


  • Tomatoes chopped, 1 large


  • green chillies 2-3


  • Black cardamom 1


  • Clove 5


  • Cinnamon 1 inch


  • Bay leaf 2


  • Green cardamon 3


  • Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon


  • Salt 1 teaspoon or as per taste


  • Sugar 1 teaspoon


  • Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon


  • Cumin powder 1/2 teaspoon


  • Coriander powder 1 tablespoon


  • Bengali garam masala 1 teaspoon

Directions

  • Marinate the mutton with curd, salt, turmeric powder, red chilly powder and mustard oil for 2 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.
  • In a pressure cooker add mustard oil, fry the potatoes with a little salt and turmeric powder to golden brown, take it out.
  • To the same oil add cumin seeds, bay leaf, Cinnamon, cloves, black and green cardomom.
  • Add sliced onions and a pinch of salt. Cover and cook till the onions turn translucent.
  • Add ginger garlic paste and green chillies.
  • After 2 minutes add the chopped tomatoes.
  • Once the tomatoes turn soft add the marinated mutton.
  • Add the dry spices, salt, sugar, cumin powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder.
  • Keep stirring and sauteing till the oil starts releasing from the sides, take almost about 10 minutes on a medium flame.
  • Add a little water and pressure cook for 10-12 minutes on a low flame after the 1st whistle.
  • Release the pressure, add the fried potatoes and pressure cook for another 5-7 minutes on low flame.
  • Allow the pressure to release on it's own.
  • Open the lid, sprinkle some Bengali garam masala.
  • Serve hot with rice.