Mutton Korma

Ingredients:

• ½ kg Boneless mutton.
• ½ tbsp cumin.
• Coconut paste. (½ cup)
• Ginger, Garlic paste (1 tbsp each).
• Onions. (Finely chopped 1 cup)
• Poppy seed paste. (½ cup) Coriander powder 1 tbsp.
• Red chili powder ½ tsp.
• Turmeric powder ½ tsp.
• Bay leaves 2 pcs.
• Cloves 6-8 pcs.
• Nutmeg powder 1/8 tsp.
• Green elaichi 6-8 nos.
• Cinnamon sticks A few.
• Oil 4 tbsp.
• Salt to taste.

Instructions:

Dry cloves, elaichi, jeera, cinnamon sticks and nutmeg powder have to be roasted and then ground to a fine paste.
Heat some oil in a saucepan, add bay leaves and chopped onions and sauté. When the color of the onion changes to brown, add ginger and the garlic paste. Put in the boneless mutton and stir, mix in the ground masala, turmeric and red chili powder. Pour some water, add salt to taste and boil till the mutton becomes soft and tender. Add the paste of poppy seeds, coconut paste along with the roasted coriander powder. Boil for another ten minutes. Garnish with coconut paste and serve hot.