Mutton with Chintachiguru(TenderTamarind Leaves)

Ingredients for marination

Mutton-1 pound

Salt to taste

Red chilly powder-1/2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Garam masala-1tsp

Chintachiguru (dry)-1tbsp

Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp

Curd-4tsp

(mix every thing together & marinate for 30 minutes)

Other ingredients

Oil-2tsp

Chopped onion-1

Chopped tomato -1(optional)

Slit green chillies-3

Curry leaves

Method

Heat oil in a pressure cooker fry onion,green chillies curry leaves & tomato till light brown colour.Add the marination & fry it for 2 minutes.Pour water & cook it till done.You can make this dry or with gravy.Serve it with hot rice.

Chettinad Mutton

Ingredients for Grinding

Red chillies-4

Pepper-1tsp

Coriander powder-1tsp

Khus khus-1tsp

Jeera-1/2tsp

Fennel seeds-1tsp

Cloves-4

Cardamom-2

Cinnamon-1/4''

Coconut-1tbsp

Curry leaves-1/4 cup

Onion-1/2

Tomato-1/2

Ginger & Garlic paste-2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Salt to taste

(Heat 2tsp of oil & fry above ingredients till brown ,cool & make a paste)

Other ingredients

Mutton-1 pound

Oil-2tsp

Curry leaves-little

Mustard-1tsp

Red chillies-2

Method

Heat a cooker & put the mutton,ground paste & water.Cook it till done.Temper it with mustard,curry & red chillies(optional).

Note

This dish can be made dry or like gravy.....

Mutton & Drumstick Gravy

Ingredients For Grinding

Ginger & Garlic paste-1tbsp

Chilly powder-1/2tsp

Coriander powder-1tsp

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Pepper-2tsp

Coconut-2tbsp

Fennel seeds-1tsp

Other Ingredients

Mutton-1 pound

Cut drumstick-1 cup

Chopped onion-1

Chopped tomato-1

Curry leaves-little

Cinnamon-1/4'',Cloves-2,Bay leaf-1,Cardamom-2

Oil-2tsp

Coriander leaves-little

Method

Heat oil in a pressure cooker temper it with the spices.Add onion & curry leaves fry till brown colour.Now add the tomato & ground paste.Fry till oil separates.Add the mutton & water,cook it till soft.Add the drumstick & cook it open till done.Garnish it with coriander leaves.

Tips

You can replace drumstick with any other Veg. like radish,potato,ridge gourd or bottle gourd.