Kerala Style Nadan Mutton Pepper Curry (no grinding) - Sunil (amma)

Recipe by Sunil Nambiar (amma)

Ingredients:

To grind to a paste:

2" ginger 

12-13 cloves garlic

1/2 tbsp fennel/saunf seeds

For the curry:

1 kg mutton
2 sprigs curry leaves

3 dry red chillies

2 cloves

1" cinnamon 

2 cardamoms
3 medium onions (sliced)
1 medium tomato (chopped)
2 green chillies (slit)
1 tsp kashmiri chilli powder
1 tbsp coriander powder

1 tsp garam masala powder

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1 tbsp pepper powder

3-4 tbsp coconut oil

2-3 tbsp coriander leaves (garnish)

Steps:

1. Wash and drain the mutton and keep aside. 
2. Grind the ginger, garlic and fennel seeds to a paste and keep aside. 
   
   
3. In a pressure cooker, heat coconut oil.
4. Add the cinnamon, cardamom and cloves. Saute for 30 seconds. 
5. Add dry red chilli and curry leaves. Saute for 30 seconds. 
6. Add onions, green chilli and salt. Fry till onions turn translucent. 
7. Add ginger garlic and fennel seeds paste and sauté for a minute.
8. Add tomato and saute till soft. 
9. Add mutton pieces and mix well for 2 minutes.
10. Add turmeric, Kashmiri chilli powder, pepper powder, garam masala powder and coriander powder. Saute for 3 minutes. 
11. Add salt to taste. Pressure cook for 4-5 whistles without adding water. 
12. If you like it more spicy, add more pepper powder.
13. Garnish with coriander leaves. 
14. ENJOY!
    

Notes:

• You can add 1 potato cut in cubes before pressure cooking along with 1 cup hot water.