Mutton Curry recipe by Ruhana Ebrahim

Ingredients

• 1 large onion (sliced)
• 5 cardamom pods
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds
• 3 cloves
• 2 star anise
• 2 bay leaves
• 1kg mutton curry pieces
• 1 large tablespoon red ginger garlic masala
• 1 tablespoon brown vinegar
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 2 teaspoons coriander powder
• 2 teaspoons cumin powder
• 1 ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon chilli powder
• 4 large tomatoes (liquidized)
• 40g sachet tomato paste
• 4 large potatoes (cut in halves or quarters)
• 1 ½ cups water
• Chopped coriander
• 1. Braise onion with oil, whole spices and bay leaves until golden.
• 2. Add powdered spices, chilli, ginger, garlic and vinegar and braise until fragrant.
• 3. Add in mutton and coat well.
• 4. Cook until mutton is tender, adding water as needed.
• 5. Fry potatoes until crispy and golden outside and soft inside.
• 6. Add tomatoes and tomato paste and cook until reduced.
• 7. Add in fried potatoes, half the coriander and water to make a gravy. Cook until gravy consistency desired is reached.
• 8. Garnish with few remainder coriander and serve with rice or roti or bread.