Halwai March 2, 2023

Ingredients:

• 1/4 kg – Beef
• 1/4 kg – Mutton / lamb
• 1/2 kg – Chicken
• 1/4 kg – Pork
• A few Carrots and beans chopped into medium size pieces (or any other English vegetables)
• 3 – Potatoes peeled and cut into quarters
• 2 tsp – chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder
• 2 tsp – pepper powder
• 1 tsp – coriander powder
• 4 – dry Red Chillies broken into pieces
• 2 tsp – chopped Garlic
• 2 pieces Cinnamon
• 5 – Cloves
• 3 – Onions sliced
• 2- Tomatoes chopped
• 2 tbsp – chopped Mint
• 3 tbsp – oil
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp – Coconut paste
• 2 tbsp – Vinegar

Method:

  1. Cut the meat, chicken and pork into small pieces.
  2. Heat oil in a pressure cooker or a suitable vessel and add the onions, cinnamon, cloves and chopped garlic.
  3. Fry till the onions turn golden brown.
  4. Add the mutton, beef, chicken and pork together with the chilli powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder, salt coriander powder and tomatoes and mix well.
  5. Fry till the tomatoes turn to pulp.
  6. Add the broken dry red chillies, mint and the coconut paste and mix well.
  7. Add sufficient water and cook till the meat is soft.
  8. If cooking in a pressure cooker, cook for 10 minutes (6 to 8 whistles).
  9. Now add the chopped vegetables and vinegar and simmer on low heat till the vegetables are cooked and the gravy is thick.
  10. Serve with rice, chapattis or bread.
  11. Recipe Courtesy: Anglo-Indian Recipes

Recipe courtesy of Bridget White