MALABAR MUTTON CURRY
INGREDIENTS
- 2 tablespoons of coconut oil or any other cooking oil of your choice
- 1 medium onion, cut into half slices
- ½ kg lamb, cut into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon of ginger paste
- 1 teaspoon of garlic paste
- ¼ teaspoon of turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoons of red chili powder (you can add a bit more or less depending on your taste)
- You can add Kashmiri red chili powder if you like your curry less spicy
- 2 and a ½ to 3 teaspoons of coriander powder
- 1 and a ½ to 2 teaspoons garam masala powder
- 2 and a ½ cups or the required amount of water
- 1 medium potato, peeled and grated
- The required amount of salt
- ½ cup or thick coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon or the required amount of vinegar
- 1 teaspoon of lemon juice or juice from a small piece of lemon
- A handful of finely chopped fresh coriander leaves
DIRECTIONS
- Over a medium temperature, in a thick-bottomed vessel, heat oil
- Add the onion slices and sauté until light golden
- Add the ginger paste and the garlic paste and sauté for 2 minutes
- Add the meat pieces and sauté for approximately 4 minutes
- Add the turmeric powder, red chili powder and the coriander powder and sauté for a few minutes (approximately 3 to 4 minutes)
- Add the garam masala and sauté for a minute
- Add the grated potato and mix
- Add the water, the required amount of salt and cook until the meat is almost cooked (90 % cooked)
- Add the coconut milk and the vinegar and cook completely
- Switch off the stove
- Garnish with some finely chopped coriander leaves
- Just before serving, add the lemon juice and mix
- Serve with rice varieties, chapatis, naan, bread Indian breads like appam, idiyappam, idly, dosa etc..