Mutton Shahjahani / Shahjahani Gosht Masala

                   The theme for this month’s Muslim Food Blogger’s Challenge is ” meat based recipes “. I got this recipe from Lakshmi Nair’s Cookery Show – Magic Oven..It has a rich and thick gravy and goes well with naan, batura, ghee rice etc…


Ingredients:

1/2 kg mutton, cut into pieces
3 big onions, thinly sliced
8-10 green chillies
1 cup coriander leaves, chopped
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/4-1/2 fresh cream
salt to taste
oil as required

Preparation:

1. In a pressure cooker , add the cleaned mutton pieces, turmeric powder and salt and mix well and cook till done adding 1/4 cup of water.
2. In the meantime, heat oil in a pan and fry the sliced onions till golden brown and keep it aside.
3. In the same oil, fry the green chillies and keep it aside.
4. Then grind the fried onions and green chillies with chopped coriander leaves to a paste. Keep it aside.
5. Heat a thick bottomed pan and add the cooked mutton with its stock and ground masala / paste and mix well.
6. Check salt and add if required.Then cook it for 10 minutes at medium flame.
7. Add fresh cream and mix well for 2-3 minutes and switch off the flame…Serve with chapati, naan, batura, ghee rice etc…