Mutton Curry/Lamp Gravy/Mutton Kuzhambu

Mutton Curry/Lamp Gravy/Mutton Kuzhambu:

           Mutton Kuzhambu is a yummy recipe loved by my family. That too my mil prepare this mutton kuzhambu in  a style which she use to follow often. Yeah your guessing is right this recipe is prepared by my mil and I just clicked the photos :)) . I love her mutton gravy recipe . This dish goes well with rice, roti, idli, dosa and poori also.Now let us see how to make this yummy gravy in this post.

Ingredients:

1. Mutton - 1 kg
2. Shallots(small Onions) - 1 1/2 cups (chopped)
3. Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tbsp
4. Tomato - 2 nos
5. Cardamom -2  nos
6. Cinnamon - 1 stick
7. Cloves - 2 nos
8. Bay leaf - 2 nos
9. Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
10. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

For Grinding :

1. Coconut - grated 1/2 cup
2. Dry Chillies -8 nos
3. Cardamom -2  nos
4. Cinnamon - 1 stick
5. Cloves - 2 nos
6. Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
7. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
8. Poppy seeds - 1 tsp
9. Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
10. Pepper - 1 tsp

Method :

• Wash the mutton for 4-5 times and finally wash it with using lemon/curd to avoid the smell.
• Heat a kadai and add 1 tsp of oil and add the ingredients under the heading "for grinding" except coconut and saute and allow it to cool. Grind this into a fine paste by adding water.
• Grind the coconut separately
• Heat the cooker and add oil in it .
• Add cardamom. cinnamon,cloves, bay leaf, fennel seeds and cumin seeds saute this for a minute.
• Now add the chopped shallots and saute till it turns to golden brown.
  
  
  
• Add the ginger garlic paste in it.
  
• Add the mutton pieces and mix it well, then add salt and turmeric powder to it.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Allow it to boil , then add the dry chilli and spices paste to it and mix well.
  
• Now add the chopped tomato in it and cover the cooker with the lid and allow it to whistle.
• After 5-6 whistles( it is up to your choice)switch off the stove and wait till the whistle get released.
  
  
  
  
• Add the coconut paste and allow it to boil.
  
  
  
  
• Heat a kadai and add 2 tsp of oil in it . Add Dry chillies, mustard seeds, chopped shallots few and curry leaves and allow to temper it. Now add the gravy in it and After the gravy gets boiled make the stove in simmer for 10 min, (you can see the oil floating at the top).
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Switch off the stove and garnish with coriander leaves.
  
• Yummy mutton gravy is ready!!!