Malabar Mutton Curry / Kannur Style Mutton Curry

Malabar Mutton Curry / Kannur Style Mutton Curry


Ingredients 

•  1 lb(500g) of mutton
•  1 large onion
•  2 tomatoes
•  4-5 pods of garlic
•  1 inch piece of ginger
•  2-3 green chillies
•  Coriander leavse/curry leaves as required.
•  2 tsp red chilli powder
•  2 tsp turmeric powder
•  Salt - as required
•  1/4 Coconut milk(optional)
• Gharam Masala as required

To Grind

• 1/2 cup fresh or roasted coconut
•  2 tbsp coriander seeds(or 1 tbsp of coriander powder)
•  2 tsp black pepper seeds
•  1-2 dried red chillies

Directions

    Marinate the mutton pieces with red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt for 30 minutes. Pressure cook the mutton up to 3 whistles with sliced onions and tomatoes. Roast fresh coconut with coriander seeds, dried red chilli and black pepper seeds until it turns golden brown. Let it cool and grind with water to a smooth paste. Add this to the cooked mutton and bring to a boil add crushed garlic, ginger, green chillies and a pinch of Garam Masala. Cook at low temperature for 10-15 minutes. Adjust the hotness and consistency with coconut milk. Garnish with curry leaves and coriander leaves.