My 50th Post - Mutton Chukka

This recipe is special as it turns out be my 50th post..Wanted to post something interesting and when I prepared this thought it would be the apt one. Its flavor is unique and will attract all non veg lovers. All my friends who came for his birthday party liked this one a lot. It is a must try dish !!!. I just added potatoes to increase the quantity. You can try with or without it..Both ways it is great....

Mutton chukka is one of our favorite dish. It is a peppery side dish that can be had with rice.


Ingredients
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Mutton (small pieces) - 1 lb
Potatoes - Optional
Onion - 2 nos
Tomato - 1 1/2 nos
Ginger Garlic paste 1 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - 20 leaflets
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Pepper Corns - 10 nos
Cardamom - 5 nos
Cinnamon - 2 nos
Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Clove - 2 nos
Salt - for taste
Oil - 3 tsp

Method
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Wash and cut the mutton, potatoes into small pieces.

Finely chop onion, tomatoes.

Place cooker and add the mutton,onion,tomato,ginger garlic paste,turmeric powder,salt and 1 cup water Pressure cook for 3 whistles.

Fry pepper corns,cardamom,cinnamon,fennel seeds,cumin seeds,clove in medium flame and allow it to cool.

Grind the above mixture to a coarse powder.

Drain water from the pressure cooked mixture.

Heat oil in pan, add curry leaves,pressure cooked mutton mixture, potatoes,ground powder and saute well in medium flame.

Need to cook until the mutton mixture turns dry.

Serve Hot.