Mutton curry(goat curry)

Ingredients

• Ingredients to cook the mutton(goat)curry
• 4 tablespoons of oil
• 3 large onions sliced fine
• 2 tablespoons of garlic and ginger Paste(simply mince or grate 2″piece of garlic and 3 cloves of garlic)
• A sprig of curry leaves(substitute with 2 bay leaves)
• 4-5 cardamom pods, slightly bruised
• 2″ piece of pandan leaf(if you are unable to find it, you can opt-out of adding the ingredient)
• 2-3 green chillies
• 2″cinnamon piece(careful, can overwhelm all other flavours)
• 1 large tomato chopped(substitute with 1 tablespoon of tomato paste)
• 1-2 tablespoons of tomato paste(optional)
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1-2 teaspoon chilli powder( if you can handle it)
• 2 tablespoons of coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon of pepper powder
• 700 g Mutton (washed thoroughly, cleaned and cut with the fat removed).
• 2 cups of water
• 1 cup Coconut milk
• Salt to taste

Instructions

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   Place the mutton in a pot, add water...: Place the mutton in a pot, add water and half a teaspoon of turmeric, and leave the mutton in turmeric water for 5 minutes.

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   Then wash the mutton chunks a few times.

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   Place in a colander to drain excess water...: Place in a colander to drain excess water for a few minutes before you follow the next step of cooking the mutton(goat)curry.

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   In a slightly large pan, pour in the...: In a slightly large pan, pour in the oil, and add onions, garlic-ginger paste, curry leaves, cardamom pods, pandan leaf, and cinnamon stick.

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   Once the onions turn soft and you get...: Once the onions turn soft and you get the aroma of the pandan leaf and ginger garlic paste.

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   This would take 5-7 minutes then add the...: This would take 5-7 minutes then add the chopped tomato(tomato paste as a substitute), and green chillies.

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   Cook further for a few seconds over a...: Cook further for a few seconds over a low-medium fire.

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   Reduce heat to low. add the spice powders...: Reduce heat to low. add the spice powders in the following order, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder

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   Cook for a few minutes until you are...: Cook for a few minutes until you are left with a dark coarse spice mixture this would take 5-10 minutes.

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    Include the Mutton into the pan and incorporate...: Include the Mutton into the pan and incorporate it with the mixture.

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    Leave it to cook for a few minutes,...: Leave it to cook for a few minutes, mixing occasionally, 10-15 minutes.

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    Pour in the water, season with salt and...: Pour in the water, season with salt and let the mutton curry simmer until the water is reduced.

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    Don’t cook on high heat to hurry the...: Don’t cook on high heat to hurry the cooking process as it just evaporates the water, leaving the meat still half-cooked.

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    As the mutton curry cooks, check on the...: As the mutton curry cooks, check on the tenderness of the meat, if the mutton is still semi-tough then add extra water.

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    You will notice the mutton gravy thickening and...: You will notice the mutton gravy thickening and changing colour.

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    Once the water is reduced almost to the...: Once the water is reduced almost to the bottom, add coconut milk.

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    Check on the seasoning and add salt if...: Check on the seasoning and add salt if needed.

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    Cover and cook over low-medium heat for at...: Cover and cook over low-medium heat for at least 45 minutes to an hour until the meat is tender.

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    If you find you need a bit of...: If you find you need a bit of gravy-like me, just add 1/2 a cup of water, by this point, there’s already a thick gravy which can absorb the water but still keep its thick consistency.

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    Serve warm with any of the side dish...: Serve warm with any of the side dish options mentioned above.