Mutton Curry

Ingredients:

1kg mutton (mix of chaap,nalli n gol meat)
1/2kg onions (sliced)
3 tomatoes (pureed)
1 tbsp grated ginger
1tbsp chopped garlic
Mustard oil
Salt

Masala paste,dissolved in 1/2 cup water:

2tsp garam masala
1tsp red chilly powder
1tsp coriander powder
1/2tsp turmeric powder
Salt

Khada Masala:

1cinnamon stick
1tej patta
3-4cloves
3 green cardamoms
2 dry red chillies

Method:

Heat mustard oil in a cooker till it reaches its burning point.Then add in all the khada masala's ,now put in the onions and saute till golden brown.After it's done put in the mutton and salt and cook on high flame for 10mins to seal it's juices.Now bhuno the mutton on medium heat for good 15- 20minutes till the onions blend with the mutton.Now tilt the cooker for the oil to come on one side ,add the ginger garlic to this and saute well.Next pour in the masala paste and give it a good mix for 5minutes ,add in few splashes of water if needed.Add the tomato puree to this till the gravy leaves oil.Depending on the amount of gravy needed add hot water to it.Put in the lid and pressure cook for 2whistles.Before serving ,heat some charcoal ,place it in a steel bowl and place this over the mutton curry,pour ghee (clarified butter)and cover the lid for 5-7minutes.Smoky Mutton curry is ready!

ps: Many would be skeptical to use mustard oil but believe me it is healthier and much lighter.And the taste it adds to the mutton is just yummmm!!