Traditional Mutton Rezala

mutton rezala

Preparation Time : 10 minutes + Marination time
Cooking time : 1 hour -1&1/2 hour
Serves : 4

Ingredients :

• Mutton / Goat meat : 500 gm
• Yogurt : 3-4 tbsp
• Onion paste : 1/2 cup
• Garlic paste : 3-4 cloves
• Ginger paste : 1 "
• Bay leaf : 1 large
• Cardamom : 4-5 crushed
• Cinnamon : 2" stick
• Cloves : 5-6
• Whole black pepper : 6-7
• Dry red chili : 4-5 broken
• Green chilies : 3-4 chopped
• Onion : 1 cup thinly sliced
• Poppy seeds paste : 2 tbsp
• Cashew nut paste : 2 tbsp
• Mace / javitri : 1/2 tsp broken
• Nutmeg powder / jaiphal powder : pinch
• Salt to taste
• Sugar : 1 tbsp
• Ghee : 6-7 tbsp
• Fresh cream : 1 tbsp

Procedure :

1) First marinate mutton with yogurt,onion paste,ginger paste, 1/2 tsp
    salt and garlic paste for atleast 1 hour. You can also marinate it
    overnight. Keep them covered in refrigerator.
2) In a heavy bottom pan add 2  tbsp of ghee ,heat it and temper it
    with bay leafs, cardamon ,cinnamon,laung,whole black pepper
    and dry chilies.
3) Add the marinated mutton and fry it till its colour changes to pale
    white.
4) Add 1 cup of  warm water and let it boil.
5) Now put it in a pressure cooker and cook for 5-6 whistles or until
    mutton is almost 80% done.
6) Now in the same pan heat some more ghee. Add onion slices and
    chopped green chilies.
7) Add poppy paste ,cashew paste ,mace and nutmeg powder.Mix
    them well and fry it for 2-3 minutes.
8) Now add boiled mutton with gravy and then add salt and sugar.
    Mix them well , cover and cook in medium-low heat till mutton
    is fully done and gravy becomes thick. Turn off the heat. Put it in
    a serving bowl and garnish with fresh cream over it.
 
    Serve hot with paratha , rice or biriyani.