Ingredients:

• 1 kg – Mutton
• 200 g – Channa dal
• 2 – medium-sized Tomatoes
• lemon-sized Tamarind
• 2 tbsp – ginger-garlic paste
• 1 – big Onion (cut into long thin slices)
• 1 tsp – shahjeera
• 2 strips – 1-inch-sized Cinnamon
• 6 – Cloves
• 4 – green Cardamoms
• 2 – Bay Leaves
• a little stone flower
• 1 bunch – green coriander
• 1 tbsp – Khus Khus
• 1 tbsp – grated Coconut or Coconut powder
• oil – 4 tbsp
• 1 tsp – Red Chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp – Turmeric
• 1 tsp – dhaniya powder
• salt – to taste

Method:

1. Heat oil in a thick-bottom pan and add the raw garam masalas.
2. Then, add onions and saute till transparent.
3. Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for 2 minutes.
4. Add the chopped tomatoes, turmeric, red chilli powder, dhaniya powder, salt and fry well.
5. Add the cleaned mutton, channa dal and cook for 5 minutes.
6. Then, add water and cook till the meat is tender.
7. Soak the tamarind in warm water till it yields its juice.
8. Pour in the khus khus-coconut paste, tamarind juice and cook till the raw smell of the khus khus is gone.
9. Garnish with the chopped coriander and serve hot with rice.

Recipe courtesy of Rekha John