Hyderabadi Mutton Curry

Hyderabadi Mutton Curry is a spicy curry which is prepared with some spices. The taste and flavor of this dish is delectable.

It is a unique and delicious recipe from the city of Hyderabad.

I have added some sauteed coconut paste and poppy seeds with flavored aromatic spices.

This goes well with biryani/ pulav/ steamed rice/ idli/dosa/parota/chapatti…

Ingredients

Mutton – ½ kg

Finely Sliced Onions – 3 (big)

Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 tsp

Cardamom – 5

Star Anise – 2

Cloves - 5

Salt to taste

(For Masala)

To sauté and grind

Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp

Coriander Seeds – 1 tsp

Fennel Seeds – 1 tsp

Dry Red Chilli – 6

Poppy Seeds – 2 tsp

Grated Coconut – ½ cup

Method

Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add cardamoms, star anise and cloves and saute till fragrant. Add onions and saute well.
Add mutton, and fry well with salt & ginger garlic paste.
Then add enough water and close the cooker with lid and cook it until the mutton is cooked fully.
Heat oil in a non stick pan, add cumin seeds, coriander seeds, fennel seeds and dry red chillies and saute till fragrant.
Add the grated coconut and poppy seeds and saute for 1-2 minutes.
Transfer this mixture into a mixer jar and grind into a fine paste with sufficient water.

Heat oil in another pan, and then add ginger-garlic paste and ground paste and saute for 10 minutes.
Add the cooked mutton to the pan. Now add some water in the mixer jar, swirl it around and pour into the pan.

Add salt if required, cover and cook for 10 minutes. Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot.

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice!!!