Mutton Ghee Roast

Ingredients
- 400 gm Mutton
- 1 tsp Peppercorns
- 3 Green Chilies chopped
- 1 inch Ginger chopped
- 6 cloves Garlic chopped
- 1 tsp Lemon juice
- 1 stick Cinnamon small stick
- 2 Cardamom
- 3 Cloves
- 1 Star Anise small piece
- 3 Dry Red Chilly whole
- ½ tsp Cumin seeds
- 2 Onion medium, finely chopped
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Chilly powder
- 1 tsp Garam Masala
- 1 tsp Fennel powder
- 1 Tomato large, finely chopped
- 1 cup Water or as required
- 1 sprig Curry Leaves
- Salt to taste
- 3 tbsp Ghee
- ¼ cup Coriander leaves chopped
Instructions
- Grind together peppercorns, green chilli, ginger, garlic with little water to a fine paste.
- Add the ground masala, lemon juice and salt to cleaned mutton pieces. Marinate it for 30 mins to 1 hour.
- Take the pressure cooker and add the marinated mutton and 1 cup of water. Pressure cook for 10 mins. Let the pressure release by itself. Open the cooker and if there is any liquid, evaporate it completely.
- Heat ghee in a pan. Add the whole spices, red chillies, curry leaves and saute for a min.
- Add the sliced onions and cook till it turns soft. Add the tomato and saute till it turns mushy.
- Add all the masala powders and salt if required and fry for a min.
- Add the cooked mutton, stir and mix well coating the mutton with the masalas and roast on low heat for about 5 mins stirring frequently.
- Increase the flame to medium-high heat and roast further stirring frequently for about 10 mins.
- Add chopped coriander leaves, give a quick stir and take off the heat.
- Garnish with more coriander leaves and serve.
Made this today and just loved the dish. The recipe is easy to follow and the mutton is perfectly made. Will surely make it again! Loved the spicy kick of the black pepper at the end.