Khara Masala Mutton

Ingredients

• • Mutton piece (leg portion) - 1 kg
• • Pure ghee - 3 tablespoons
• • Milk - 2 cups
• • Dahi/Curd - 1 cup
• • Onions (grated) - 3
• • Ginger (finely chopped) - 1 tablespoon
• • Garlic (finely chopped) - 1 tablespoon
• • Haldis - ¼ teaspoon
• • Chilly powder - 1 ½ teaspoons
• • Dhania powder/Coriander - 2 teaspoons
• • Jeera powder/Cumin - 2 teaspoons
• • Dalchini/Cinnamon stick - 2 sticks
• • Moti elaichis/Black cardamoms - 4
• • Choti elaichis/Green cardamoms - 6
• • Bay leaves/Tej pattas - 4
• • Salt - as required
• • Kesar/Saffron (prepare: dissolve in a little milk) - a pinch
• • Coriander leaves (finely chopped) - ½ cup

Method

• 1. Mix all the ingredients with the mutton pieces.
• 2. Put in a large, heavy bottomed pan with a tight fitting lid.
• 3. Cover and simmer until the mutton is tender and the gravy is quite thick.
• 4. Stir occasionally. Serve hot with rice or tandoori roti.