Mutton Dhall Curry

Ingredients:

• 250 gm Mutton cut into small bite-sized pieces

• 175 gm Dhall, soaked for overnight

• 500 ml Thin coconut milk

• 100 ml Thick coconut milk or pati santan

• 4 tbsp Oil

(A)

• 1/2 tsp Salt

• Pinch of ground black pepper

• 1 Cup water

• 1/2 tbsp Old ginger juice


(B)Ground Spices

• 8 Shallots

• 25gm Old ginger

• 2 cm Galangal

• 2 tbsp Meat curry powder

• 4 Cloves garlic

• 2 tbsp Chilli paste


(C) Spices

• 4 Cardamons, split

• 3 cm Cinnamon stick

• 1 Stalk lemon grass, lightly smashed

• 2 Stalks curry leaves

• 1/2 tsp Salt


(D)

• Halved and seeded

• 2 Red chillies

• 1 Tomato, quartered

• 4 Green chilliesSeasoning:

• 1 tsp Chicken stick granules

• 1/2 tsp Salt

• 1/2 tsp Sugar


How to make Mutton Dhall Curry:

• Combine mutton and ingredients (A) in a big saucepan, mix well.

• Bring it to a boil, and then simmer over low heat till meat is tender.

• Add more water if require to keep it moist.

• Cook dhall in a cupful of water on low heat till soft and mixture turns thick.

• Take a deep cooking pot and heat oil in it.

• Saute the ingredients (B) till dragrant

• Add the ingredients (C) and fry till oil rises and separates.

• Add boiled mutton and dhall, fry it, keep stirring.

• Pour thin coconut milk and bring it to a boil.

• Add the ingredients (D) and cook at a simmering boil.

• Combine pati santan with it and bring to just a boil.

• Add seasoning to taste, dish out and serve hot.