Mutton Masala

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs of mutton
• 2 large red onions, finely chopped
  
• 2 tomatoes, finely chopped
  
• 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  
• 4 tbsp oil
  
• 1" cinnamon stick
  
• 4 cloves
  
• 2 bay leaves
  
• 1tbsp fennel seeds
  
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
  
• 4-6 curry leaves
  
• 1 tbsp red chili powder
  
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
  
• 1 tbsp black pepper powder
  
• a bunch of finely chopped coriander leaves
  

Preparation:

1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan.
2. Add onions and saute till it becomes soft and translucent .
3. Add tomatoes and fry them all together for about 5 minutes .
4. Remove them from heat and let it cool for few minutes.
5. Grind them into a smooth paste. Keep it aside.
6. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pressure cooker, add the ground paste and fry it in the oil for 2 to 3 minutes. Now add the ginger & garlic paste .
7. After the raw smell off ginger and garlic goes off, add the mutton and mix it all well. Fry the mutton with the masala for 5 to 8 minutes in medium flame.
8. Now add the red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, black pepper, salt and half cup of water into it.
9. Stir it well so that all of the ingredients mix together and close the lid of the pressure cooker.
10. Pressure cook it until the whistle goes off 4 times. After that remove from heat and keep it aside.
11. Heat the remaining oil in a kadhai/pan. Add cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves, fennel seeds and curry leaves. After the seeds sputter add the pressure cooked gravy in to it . Boil it for a few minutes or till it comes to complete boil.
12. If the gravy is little watery leave it in a medium heat until it becomes a bit thick in consistency and remove from heat.
13. Garnish with coriander leaves.