Add: 3/4 tsp Coriander Powder, 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder, 1/2 of Kashmiri Chilli Powder, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste (or 1/2 tsp of garlic powder or 1/2 tsp of ginger powder). lemon juice about 1 tblsp and 1/2 tsp of salt. Mix the mutton chops in this and keep aside for 30 minutes
Add 10 chopped mint leaves, 1 tblsp yoghurt, 1/2 tsp garam masala powder, 2 tablespoon fried onions (readymade from grocer or fry sliced onions until brown and remove to paper towels. When cooled you can add the fried onions). Mix and then cover with clingwrap. Place in refrigerator overnight.
Line a tray with aluminium foil and place the marinated cutlets (chops) on the tray. Spray with oil and baked in preheated oven on 250degrees for 15 minutes. Remove and turn over the chops. Place some crushed garlic on the chops and sprinkle some herbs, rosemary, thyme and sage. Sprinkle lime or lemon juice. Spray oil and place in oven and bake for another 15 minutes. Remove and sprinkle little lime juice. Enjoy
3/4 Cup Desiccated Coconut, Brown it slightly and grind with little water to make a paste
Make a Paste:
2 medium Onions(chopped), 8 cloves garlic, 2 inch ginger, 6 red chillies, 1 lemongrass. Make paste and keep aside
Pound one lemongrass stick in a mortar and pestle
Method:
In a pressure pan, heat 2 tablespoons oil. Add 8 cloves, 1 stick cinnamon, 4 green cardamon, 3 star anise, Add the ground paste and on medium flame fry till the rawness goes. Add lamb or goat pieces, pounded lemongrass, mix well and fry for a minute. Add tamarind paste, 1 cup Coconut Milk and 1/2 cup masala water and cook on slow flame for 15 minutes.
Cut 6 kafir leaves into strips, 15 curry leaves cut into strips. Add this to the gravy, along with 1 tablespoon of lime juice, 1 tsp salt, 1 tblsp palm sugar. Mix well. Add coconut paste. Mix well and cook for two minutes. Close the pressure pan and cook for 12 whistles (depending on the meat used). Open and cook without the lid till the water dries up. The curry will turn brown. Stir occasionally. Keep frying till it becomes more brown. Take off the flame and sprinkle with a bunch of chopped coriander leaves. If you prepare this a day in advance, it tastes better.
1 Kg of Mutton (Goat) or Lamb ( pressure cook with 1/2 tsp salt , 2 spoons vinegar and 1 tsp pepper powder, for 6 to 8 whistles)
2 Onions Finely chopped
3 large tomatoes chopped
1.5 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp of turmeric powder
1 tsp of Fennel Powder (Sauf)
1 Spoon of Coriander Powder
1 bay leaf, 5 cloves and 4 green cardamom, one stick cinnamon
A bunch of Chopped coriander Leaves
2 tsp garam masala powder
Grinding:
5 Red Chillies
5 Kashmiri Chillies
1 tsp Kuskus
1 tsp Cumin Seeds
1 tsp Fennel Seeds
1/2 tsp Pepper Corns
6 cloves
2 inches Cinnamon Sticks
1 cup grated coconut and 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
All to be dry roasted separately and then ground with
2 inch of ginger & 12 cloves garlic to make the masala.
Method:
Heat a heavy bottom vessel and add 3 tblsp oil. When hot add bay leaf, 5 cloves, 4 green cardamom and 1 stick cinnamon. Fry for 30 seconds and then add chopped onions. Fry onions till brown, add ground masala. Mix and fry on slow flame for 10 minutes. Add masala water if the masala dries up. Add the boiled meat, mix and fry for 3 to 4 minutes. Add all the spices and fry for 2 to 3 minutes and add tomatoes. Add masala water and the water from boiled meat and cook on slow flame for 15 minutes. Fry till it becomes slightly dry, add garam masala powder and coriander leaves. Cook for few more minutes and remove.
Cut the Lamb or Mutton into medium pieces (wash and drain) and marinate with the marinade ingredients for at least 30 mins.
Heat 2 tbsps. of oil in a pan and add the marinated Lamb or Mutton pieces and fry till the meat is slightly browned (seal the meat). Transfer to a pressure cooker and cooked the meat (6 whistles). Separate the meat pieces and gravy.
Add the 2 tbsps. oil and add chopped Onion and salt. Fry till onions are brown. Add 6 Tbsps. of Dexter’s Meat Masala Paste and sliced tomatoes and fry till masala attains a brown colour and oil oozes out from mixture. Add the Lamb or Mutton. Add water (Preferably the boiled meat water). The consistency of gravy should be slightly thick. Add curry leaves. Mix well and Add boiled eggs. Mix well and cook for a couple of minutes. Garnish with Coriander leaves and remove from fire.
1.5 Kg Lamb or Mutton cut into medium pieces. (wash and keep aside)
Ingredients:
Grinding:
20 Red Chillies
50 Pepper Corns
1 Tsp of Cumin Seeds
1Tsp Turmeric Powder
1 marble sized Tamarind
8 green chillies
5 Onions
8 seeds garlic
Other Ingredients:
400 gms Potatoes peeled and cut into medium cubes
Quarter cup Oil
1 Onion (minced)
3 tbsp vinegar
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp Salt
Method:
Grind all the ingredients using some water. Keep aside. Also keep aside the masala water from the grinder.
Heat a vessel and add the oil. When hot add minced onion and one tsp salt. When onion becomes slightly brown add the ground masala. Fry for about 15 to 20 minutes. If the mixture dries up add masala water. When the masala turns brown add the meat pieces and fry for 5 to 10 minutes. Cook for another 30 minutes or until the meat is ¾ cooked. 20 minutes into this cooking add rest of salt and vinegar. Check meat if it is nearly cooked (3/4). Add potatoes and water to make required thick gravy. Boil for another 15 minutes until the potatoes and meat is cooked. (another way is to add boiled potatoes after meat is fully cooked).
1 Kg Lamb Liver (can be made up of Liver, Heart and Lungs)
For this Recipe I used Liver and two Hearts.
Cut the liver and heart into small cubes – wash and keep aside
Ingredients:
Green Masala
1.5 medium onions
1 inch ginger
6 Green Chillies
6 cloves garlic
All above to be minced or chopped fine
Grinding:
20 Red Chillies
15 Pepper Corns
2 Tbsp. Coriander Seeds
1 Tsp of Cumin Seeds
½ Tsp Turmeric Powder
3 marble sized Tamarind
Other Ingredients:
400 gms Potatoes peeled and cut into small cubes
2 Tbsp. of Ghee or Clarified Butter
1/2 Onion (minced)
3 tbsp vinegar
1 Can (425 ml) of Coconut Milk (2/3 used for thin juice and 1/3 thick juice)
Method:
Roast on a pan each ingredient for grinding separately (except Tamarind and Turmeric).Grind all the ingredients using some water. Keep aside. Also keep aside the masala water from the grinder.
Heat a vessel and drop in the Ghee or Clarified Butter. When hot add minced onion and one tsp salt. When onion becomes slightly brown add the ground masala. Fry for about 5 minutes. Add masala water and thin coconut milk (2/3 of the coconut milk mixed with one cup of water). Add the liver and heart pieces. Boil for 20 minutes and then add the green masala, potatoes and vinegar. Boil for another 10 minutes until the potatoes are cooked.
Check for Salt and Vinegar-to taste. Add the thick coconut milk. Mix well and bring to boil.
1 Kilo Boneless Lamb or Mutton (to be cut into medium sized pieces)
300 gms of Lamb or Mutton Mince
Ingredients:
one inch piece ginger (paste)
8 Flakes Garlic (paste)
A big bunch of fresh coriander leaves (chopped)
A bunch of mint leaves (chopped)
1 cup Oil
3 Big onions – sliced
5 big Tomatoes – chopped
2 Tbsp Coriander Powder
1 to 2 Tsp Chillie Powder (depending on your spice requirements)
6 Tbsp Yoghurt
1 tsp salt
Garam Masala:
4 sticks Cinnamon
6 Gloves
8 Green cardomon
1 Tsp Shahjeera (black Cumin Seeds or Caraway Seeds)
2 Mace
1 small piece Nutmeg
All these to be dry roasted and ground in powder
Method:
Heat a pan or vessel. Add one cup oil. Fry the meat pieces in batches if required (so as to not crowd them). When they attain a brownish colour (remove each batch) and then add all back to pan. Add the sliced onions and salt. Mix and fry till onions become brown. Add the ginger & garlic paste, mix and fry for two minutes. Add the coriander and chilli powders and mix well.
Add beaten yoghurt and mix well. Add the coriander, mint leaves and chopped tomatoes. Mix well, close with lid and cook on slow fire for 45 minutes. If gravy dries up- add water. Add the mince and Garam Masala Powder. Mix and cook for another 15 minutes. Check for salt requirements. Add and cook for two minutes. Put off the flame and remove from stove.
500 Grams Boneless Beef or Lamb(to be cut into small sized cubes and boiled with ½ tsp turmeric, 3 tbsp. vinegar, ½ tsp salt and 1/3 cup water). Pressure Cooked or in a vessel till cooked.
Ingredients:
1Big Onion Chopped fine
1 Small Tomato chopped fine
3 Sprigs Curry leaves
200 to 250 Gms Potatoes peeled and cut into small cubes
3 green chillies chopped fine
3 Red Chilles chopped fine
½ tsp salt (to taste-if required)
Method:
Place a pan or vessel on gas or electric stove. Add oil. When hot add curry leaves and fry till rawness goes. Add chopped onions and chopped tomato. Fry well.
Add chopped chillies (green & red) and fry for few minutes. Add the water (boiled meat), cubed potatoes and boiled meat and cook till meat becomes dry. Add salt if required. If there is excess water-do not close lid while cooking potatoes and allow the water to evaporate.
Add to the minced meat along with the below ingredients:
½ Tsp Chilli Powder
½ Tsp Pepper Powder
½ Tsp Turmeric Powder
½ Tsp Salt
¼ Tsp Coriander Powder
¼ Tsp Cumin Powder
¼ Tsp Garam Masala Powder
2 Tbsp. Vinegar
1 egg if mince not binding.
Mix all well and make small lime (slightly larger) size balls
Grinding:
½ Coconut
10 seeds Garlic
10 Red Chillies
12 Pepper Corns
2 Tbsp. Coriander Seeds
½ Tsp of Cumin Seeds
½ Tsp Turmeric Powder
Lime sized Tamarind Ball
Other Ingredients:
¼ Kg potatoes (to be boiled and cubed)
3 Tbsp. of Ghee or Clarified Butter
1 Onion (minced)
1 Can (425 ml) of Coconut Milk
Method:
Grind the ingredients using some of the thin coconut milk. Keep aside. Also keep aside the masala water from the grinder.
Mix the mince, ingredients and a little of the ground masala and prepare small balls (slightly larger than limes). Keep aside.
Heat a vessel and drop in the Ghee or Clarified Butter. When hot add minced onion. When onion becomes slightly brown add the ground masala. Fry for about 5 minutes. Add masala water and thin coconut milk. Boil for 15 minutes and then add the meat balls one by one. Place the lid and let it cook on slow flame for 30 minutes.
Add boiled potatoes, salt to taste and the thick coconut milk. Mix well and let it cook on slow flame for a further 15 minutes.
1.5 Kilo Mutton or Goat Meat (to be cut into medium sized pieces)
Ingredients:
Achari Masala:
1.5 tsp of Onion seeds or Kalonji
¾ tsp of Fenugreek Seeds or Methi Seeds
1.5 tsp of Mustard Seeds
12 Cloves
1.5 tsp Fennel Seeds
¾ tsp of Cummin Seeds
12 Red Chillies
All these have to be dry roasted and ground to make a powder.
Marinade:
2 Cups Yoghurt
1.5 tsp Salt
Ground achari masala powder (balance after using enough for the chillies)
Juice of 3 lemons & Ground powder (to stuff the chillies and soak the stuffed chillies)
8 green chillies (slit on one side and stuffed with paste of ground powder and little lemon juice)
Other Ingredients:
1 tsp of Turmeric Powder
1 tsp of Red Chilli Powder
1 tsp of Garam Masala Powder
1.5 cup of chopped coriander leaves
2 Onions Chopped fine
Ginger 3 inches & Garlic 12 cloves (paste)
2 Tomatoes Chopped fine
1 Cup of Mustard Oil
Method:
Prepare the marinade for Green Chillies (sufficient to stuff the chillies). Slit the chillies on one side, remove seeds and stuff with the paste. Place all the stuffed chillies in a bowl and soak them in the remaining lemon juice. Keep aside for half an hour.
Prepare marinade for Mutton (yoghurt, salt and remaining ground powder). Marinate the mutton and keep aside for 15 to 20 minutes.
Take a pressure cooker. Heat oil one cup of mustard oil. When hot add chopped onions and ½ tspsalt. When onions become brown add turmeric and ginger garlic paste. Fry for some time (3 minutes) and add chopped tomatoes and fry for 5 minutes. Add the Red chilli and Garam Masala Powder . Mix well and fry for a minute. Add the marinated mutton and fry till the mutton pieces and well coated with the masala. Add little water (don’t add too much, as water from mutton will come out while pressure cooked) and pressure cook it. A couple of whistles and then keep it on slow fire for about 15 to 20 minutes.
Take the lid off and check whether mutton is cooked. Also if the gravy is more than reduce the gravy by keeping the cooker open and cooking it further to let the water evaporates. The gravy should be slightly thick. Check for salt, add if required. Add the stuffed chillies, lemon juice and mix well. Boil on slow fire for 10 minutes. Add Coriander leaves and put off the flame (or remove from stove if electric stove).
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