Mutton Curry

Hubby's first attempt at cooking mutton curry....yummy!

Ingredients

1 lb mutton meat (blanched with few slices ginger and 1 stalk green onion)

2 medium size potato - cut into bite-sized cubes (potato to meat 1/2 to 1 ratio qty)

2 medium size onion - chopped

1 medium tomato - chopped

1 inch ginger - mashed

3 clove garlic - mashed

2 green chilli - deseeded and cut lengthwise

3 curry leaves (i use bay leaves for substitute)

2 inch cinnamon stick

2 cloves

1 can coconut milk

2 tbsp lime juice

salt to taste

Marinade for mutton

2 tbsp coriander powder

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 tbsp chilli powder

2 tsp garam masala

1 tsp cumin powder

2 tsp curry powder

1/2 tsp fennel seed powder

1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

1/2 tsp salt

Method

1. Bring a pot of water to boil and blanch mutton in the boiling water for a few minutes.  Drain and pat dry.  Marinate with the spices for 1 hour or more.  Set aside.
2. In a pan, heat oil on medium heat.  Add onion and saute till slightly translucent.  Add mashed ginger, garlic and green chilli and saute for a while more.  Add mutton and saute for 1 min.
3. Add bay leaves, cinnamon stick, cloves and saute for 2-3 mins.  Add chopped tomato and saute for 2-3 minutes until soft. 
4. Add coconut milk to the mixture and bring to boil.  Cover and simmer under medium low heat for 1 hour.  Add potato and continue to simmer for another half hour or until potato is cooked.  Add salt to taste.  Drizzle some lime juice and mix well.
5. Serve hot with french loaf or rice.