Durban Mutton Curry

Directions

• I’m going to heat 3 to 4 tbsp of Oil.
• Once the oil is hot, I’m going to add 2-inch stick of Cinnamon, 1 Black Cardamom, 1 Star Anise, and 2 Bay Leaves.
• And once these spices release their aroma, I’m going to add 2 medium onions that I have sliced.
• Add A spring of Curry Leaves. And let’s saute these onions to a beautiful golden brown colour.
• The onions have got fried crisp and golden, I’m going to add a tbsp of Ginger paste.
• A tbsp of Garlic paste, just sauté this till the raw smell goes off.
• To this, I’m going to add 3/4 kg of Mutton.
• And I’m going to sear the meat for 3 to 4 minutes on a high flame.
• The colour of the meat has changed, It’s got a beautiful brown colour to it.
• Let’s add the spices.
• I’m going to add 2 tsp of Red Chilli Powder.
• A tsp of Fennel Seed Powder.
• A tsp of Garam Masala Powder.
• A pinch of Turmeric.
• And just let’s quickly mix this.
• It’s time to add the Tomato Puree.
• Here I have boiled 2 Tomatoes medium size.
• And I have just simply ground into a paste.
• Let’s add this.
• So here I have 2 medium size Potatoes… which I have halved with the skin on. I’m going to add this as well.
• These are pretty large potatoes.
• Let’s add a litre of water to this.
• Salt to taste.
• Give it a good stir.
• Now let’s cover this and slow cook the meat till it’s done, Which will approximately take about 45 minutes to an hour.
• We had kept the mutton to cook for almost 45 minutes, I’m just going to check if the meat is cooked.
• The meat is off the bone.
• It’s cooked really well.
• Let’s shut the flame and remove this Durban Mutton Curry in a serving bowl.
• What an amazing aroma! The Durban Mutton Curry is ready to be served.