MUTTON KOSHA (WITHOUT ONION)

Preparation time : 1/2 hour
Cooking time : 2 hrs

INGREDIENTS:

1) Mutton (with bone) : 1 kg (cut into medium pcs)
2) Ginger paste : 3tblsp
3) Garlic paste : 2tblsp
4) Corriander powder : 2 tblsp
5) White pepper powder : 2tsp (optional)
6) Kashmiri red chilli powder : 11/2 tblsp, Turmaric pd:2tsp
7) Green chilli paste : 1 1/2tsp
8) Salt : 2 tsp
9) Sugar : 1 tsp
10) Tomato : 3 large cut into cubes
11) Garam masala powder : 1tsp
12) cardamom : 5-6
13) Cinnamon stick : 2 inch
14) Bay leaves : 3
15) Corriander leaves and slited green chilli for garnishing
16) Ghee : 1tblsp
17) Mustard oil : 3tblsp

METHOD:

1) Wash Mutton pcs and drain the water. Add Kshmiri red chilli powder,white pepper powder and turmeric powder to the mutton and keep aside for half an hour.
2) Inthe meantime make a paste of ginger garlic and green chilli.
3) In a heavy based non stick sauce pan heat 3tblsp of mustard oil.
4) When the oil is heated add 1 tsp sugar and caramelise on medium heat, keep a watch so that sugar do no not get burnt.
5) Add cubed tomatoes and a little bit of salt and cook covered until they become soft.
6) Now add ginger-garlic-chilli paste and coriander powder and fry the masala until oil leaves from it.
7)Add bay leaves, cinnamon and cardamoms and the mutton.
8) Fry until the rawness of mutton completely disappear.
9) Now add salt and mix well.
(Uptil now cook the mutton on medium heat, now simmer the gas and cover the pan and cook slowly
until mutton become soft and tender, turning intermitently)
10) When the gravy thickens add ghee and garam masala powder and mix well. Cover and give 5 minute's standing time.

Serve garnished with fresh corriander leves and slitted green chillies. This dish goes well with chapaties, parathas or fried rice.