Ultimate Mutton Curry recipe by Mrs Ally

Ingredients

• 1kg mutton (leg mutton, chops or curry pieces)
• 1 and ½ teaspoons salt
• 1 big onion or 2 small, chopped finely
• 1 good pinch bicarbonate of soda
• 4 whole garlic cloves
• 1 inch piece of ginger
• 3 green chillies, or more if you like
• 1 level teaspoon jeera seeds
• 1 level teaspoon mustard seeds
• ½ teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1 or 2 each of cloves, green Elachi (cardomom) and a cinnamon stick
• Good few sprigs of curry leaf
• 1 teaspoon red chilli flakes
• 2-3 big potatoes, quartered with or without skin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons chilli powder
• 1 heaped teaspoon arad (Turmeric)
• 1 teaspoon jeera powder
• 1 teaspoon dhana powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• ½ teaspoon gharam masala
• 3 big tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste, optional
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar or lemon juice
• Chopped dhania (coriander) and spring onion, to