Mutton Chilli Fry

Ingredients:

Mutton - 1 1/2 kg
Dry red chilies - 20
garlic pods - 20
Onions - 4
Cardamom - 6
Cloves - 6
Cinnamon - 2 sticks
Ginger - small piece
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Coriander seeds - 3 tsp
Sour curd - 1 cup
lemon - 1
Cilantro - 1 bunch
Ghee - 6 tsps
Salt - To taste

Directions:

Wash and cut the meat into 2 inch cubes.
Slice the onions into thin long pieces and also cut the ginger and garlic separately.
Heat a teaspoon of ghee on a tava and roast the chilies till dark in color.Fry the coriander seeds, garlic and ginger separately in the same way,using just 1 tsp ghee for each ingredient.Keep these fried spices aside.
In a large sauce pan,heat the remaining ghee and fry the onions till golden brown and crisp and keep aside.
Now add the cloves,cardamom and cinnamon to the ghee and fry,put the mutton and turmeric powder and salt.Cover and cook till the meat is half cooked.
Pour a little water on the lid of the sauce pan while cooking to avoid the meat from sticking to the bottom. Add the curd and remaining spices and mix and cook on low heat till the meat is tender.If necessary add a cup of warm water.
Just before serving mix in the lemon juice and fried onions and garnish with chopped cilantro.

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