Mutton Do Pyaza

Mutton Do Pyaza -

A succulent mutton dish in which meat pieces are cooked in ghee with cauliflower and lots of masalas.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 kg of mutton pieces
100 ml desi ghee
1 inch piece of ginger, chopped
10-12 cloves of garlic, chopped
1/2 cup diced shallots
1 cup of boiled onion paste
4-5 dried red chillies
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
2 tsp coriander powder
300 gms of cauliflower florets, blanched
1 inch piece of cinnamon
1/2 tsp black peppercorns
1/2 tsp cloves
2-3 green cardamoms
1 black cardamom
Salt to taste
3-4 cups of water

Method:

Into hot ghee, add in the ginger, garlic, diced shallots and dried red chillies, saute for 5-7 minutes.
Season with a tsp of salt, and add in the boiled onion paste and fry the base for 3-4 minutes.
Next, add in the turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and salt.
Adding small quantities of water intermittently, bhuno the masala for 12-15 minutes or till the ghee begins to separate from the spices.
Add the mutton pieces, mix well and fry the mutton for 15-20 minutes.
Pour in 2 cups of water, cover and cook on a low flame for 1 hour or till the mutton pieces are tender.
Add the blanched cauliflower florets. Gently stir into the gravy. Cook uncovered for 5-7 minutes, on a low flame.
Sprinkle over a tsp of simple garam masala made by dry roasting and grinding together cloves, cinnamon, black cardamom, green cardamom and black pepper. Mix well.
Garnish with fresh coriander and serve hot.