Mutton / Beef Sambhar Bazoun (fried spices) Curry with Kuvalo (ash gourd)- Ivan Uncle

Recipe by Ivan Pereira

Ingredients:
1 kg mutton with bones (cut into medium pieces and washed)
1/2 kg kuvalo (ash gourd)

1 onion (sliced)

1 tsp ghee

salt to taste

vinegar to taste

To fry/dry roast and then grind:

3 long byadgi chillies

5 round short chillies (motwi mirsaang)
1 onion (sliced)
3-4 cloves garlic
1 tsp mustard seeds
2 tbsp heaped coriander seeds
1 tbsp heaped jeera/cumin seeds
10 pepper corns

Grind above with:

6 tbsp fresh grated coconut (can be dry roasted before grinding, if desired)
lime size tamarind or 1 tsp tamarind paste
1 tsp turmeric powder

Steps:

1. Boil or pressure cook the mutton with 1 tsp vinegar and salt till it is soft. Don't add too much excess water. 
   
   
2. In a pan, dry roast the mustard seeds, coriander seeds, jeera, pepper corns, short round chillies, byadgi chillies separately. Keep it aside to cool. 
3. Heat a few drops of oil. Add the onion and fry till golden. Keep it aside to cool.
4. Add garlic and lightly saute. Keep it aside to cool. 
5. Add all the fried/dry roasted ingredients into a mixie jar along with coconut, tamarind, turmeric and a little water. Grind to a fine paste. 
6. Add the ground masala to the cooked mutton and mix well. Cook for 10 minutes.
7. Add the kuvalo and bring the curry to a boil. 
   
   
8. Separately, heat ghee in a pan. 
9. Fry one onion till brown.
10. Add it to the curry, cover with the lid and switch off the flame. 
11. ENJOY!