Kerala Pepper Mutton Chilly Fry

Ingredientsfor 6 servings

• 1 kg Mutton/lamb chopped into small pieces
• 2 nos Onion large
• 1 tsp Ginger
• 11/2 tsp Garlic
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
• 1 tbsp Pepper powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric
• 1 tsp Garam masala
• 1 Stick Cinnamon stick (Karugapatta)
• 2 tsp Coriander powder
• 2 nos Cardamom (Elakka)
• Lemon juice, to taste
• Curry leaves, a few
• 2 nos Green chillies
• 1/4 cup Coconut pieces
• Salt, to taste
• 2 tbsp Oil

Preparation

1. Step 1

   For preparing the delicious dish, first cut mutton into small pieces. Wash well, drain and place it in the pressure cooker.

2. Step 2

   Add salt, turmeric, little pepper powder, cinnamon stick, 2 cardamoms and Stir everything together thoroughly.

3. Step 3

   Pressure cook mutton for 10 minutes until tender. Set aside in a kadai/wok.

4. Step 4

   Warm the oil in a pan and add jeera, half of onions, coconut pieces, ginger, garlic, green chillies, curry leaves, coriander powder, remaining pepper powder, turmeric and garam masala. First pour the extra water from the mutton and fry this mixture until oil comes out. Add lemon juice and mutton and fry well till the colour of the whole mixture changes to golden brown.

5. Step 5

   Again in a small kadai, add little oil and cook remaining onion, curry leaves and pour this into mutton mixture and Stir everything together thoroughly.