Mutton Chukka

Mutton Chukka Recipe  - Ingredients

• Mutton - 200 gms
• Small Onion - 1/4 cup loosely packed
• Garlic - 10 pearls sliced half
• Tomato - 1
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Red Chilli powder - 1 tsp 
• Coriander seeds powder - 1/2  tsp
• Thick Coconut milk - 2 tbsp(optional)
• Salt - to taste

To Temper:

• Fennel Seeds- 1/2 tsp
• Cinnamon - 1/4 inch piece
• Cloves - 2
• Bayleaf - a small piece
• Curry leaves - few
• Oil - 2 tsp

Method:

1.In a pressure cooker add the mutton pieces with turmeric powder, 1/4 tsp chilli powder, salt and saute till it changes color. Then add water and pressure cook for 5 to 6 whistles(or until soft) in medium low flame.

2.Once mutton is cooked, keep it aside reserving little water.In a kadai - add the items under 'to temper' table then add onion, garlic and fry till it is slightly browned.

3.Then add tomato and saute till it is mushy and raw smell leaves.Add red chilli powder, coriander powder and saute well. Then add cooked mutton pieces with little water that is reserved already and allow it to boil for the masala to blend well.

4.Then add coconut milk and let it get cooked till it dry like chukka. If you prefer gravy kind then switch off at that stage itself.

If you prefer you can garnish with a tsp of chopped coriander leaves.