Winter comforts: Try this Samp and Mutton Curry recipe – Food & Home Magazine

Ingredients

• 500 grams mutton or lamb pieces
• 1 ½ cups samp
• 1.1 liters (1100 ml) water
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• ½ onion
• 2 tomatoes
• few sprigs of thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 star aniseed
• 1 cinnamon stick
• ½ teaspoon cumin (jeera) seeds
• ½ teaspoon fennel (soomph) seeds
• ¼ + ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons garam masala
• ½ teaspoon cumin (jeera) powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons coriander (dhania) powder
• ½ teaspoon cardamom (elachie) powder
• 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
• 3-4 tablespoons chili powder or masala
• 2 teaspoons ginger & garlic paste
• salt to taste
• 1 sprig curry leaves
• ¼ cup freshly chopped coriander (dhania)
• ¼ cup freshly chopped mint
• freshly coriander (dhania) for garnishing
• ***If using beans:
• 1 cup sugar beans (pinto beans)
• ½ cup jugo beans/zulu nut (optional)
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda