Mutton Stroganoff

Ingredients

• • Boneless mutton (leg portion, cut into thin strips) - 1 kg
• • Onions (medium, chopped finely) - 2
• • Butter - 4 tablespoons
• • Maida/Plain flour - 3 tablespoons
• • Tomato puree - 2 tablespoons
• • Single cream - 2 cups
• • Salt - as required
• • Black pepper powder - 1 teaspoon
• • Button mushroom - 200 grams
• • Oil - 1 tablespoon
• • Brandy - 2 tablespoons
• • Tabasco sauce - a little
• • Parsley/Coriander leaves (fresh, for garnishing) - a few

Method

• 1. Melt butter in a heavy bottomed pan and fry the chopped onions until golden brown.
• 2. Add the mutton strips & cook on high flame to 'seal' the meat.
• 3. Cook until browned and then add the flour, salt & pepper.
• 4. Add 1 cups water & cook, covered over medium heat until mutton is tender.
• 5. In a frying pan, saute the mushrooms in 1 Tablespoon oil for 2-3 minutes & add to the mutton.
• 6. Add the tomato puree, brandy and tabasco.
• 7. Add the cream, heat thoroughly.
• 8. Remove from fire & garnish with parsley and serve with freshly boiled flat noodles.