Mutton Nihari

mutton nihari

Preparation Time :15-20 minutes
Cooking Time : 2 hours

Ingredients :

• Mutton : 500 gm
• Onion : 1 large thinly sliced
• Garlic paste : 4-5 cloves
• Ginger paste : 1 tbsp
• Shan Nihari masala : 2 tbsp
• Roasted wheat flour : 2 tbsp
• Shah jeera : pinch
• Annie star : 1
• Javitri : 1/2
• Cardamom : 4
• Cinnamon : 1"
• Whole black pepper : 4
• Laung : 4
• Salt to taste
• Vegetable oil : 6-7 tbsp
• Ghee : 2 tbsp

Procedure :

1) Clean and wash mutton pieces and keep aside.
2) Take a pressure cooker.Add 1 tbsp oil, heat it. One by one add all whole garam
     masala (shah jeera,annie star,javitri,cardamom,cinnamon,whole black pepper,
     laung) and fry them for few seconds.
3) Add mutton pieces and 1 tsp of salt .Saute them for 2 minutes.
4) Now pour 2 cups of water and pressure cook it.(2 whistles). Strain mutton pieces
     and keep aside.
5) Now take a kadai ,heat oil and ghee.Now add sliced onion and fry them till its
    colour changes to light brown.Take out half portion of onion slices for oil and keep
    aside.And fry rest of the onion slices to dark brown.Fry them in medium heat.Also
    take this portion of fried onion or beresta from oil and keep aside.Let it cool down
    and then keep it in refrigerator for half an hour.It will make beresta crispy.
6) Now in the remaining oil again put lightly fried onion and then add mutton pieces.
    Mix it well with fried onion.Cook it for 2 minutes in medium heat.
7) Now add ginger and garlic paste.Mix them well.Then add nihari masala.saute it for
    another 4-5 minutes in medium heat.
8) Now add meat broth from pressure cooker and let it boil.Cover the kadai and cook
     till mutton is almost done.
9) In a frying pan dry roast 1-2 tbsp of wheat flour / atta for few seconds.
10) Now sprinkle roasted flour over mutton and mix them well.Cook for another 5-6
     minutes .Atta will help your gravy to become thick.Check the seasoning.
11) Now add crispy fried onion ,mix them well.Your mutton nihari is reay to serve.

 Serve hot with roti,naan or rice.

Mutton Curry

mutton curry

Preparation Time : 15 minutes + marination time
Cooking Time : 1 hour

Ingredients :

• Goat meat : 2 lb
• Yogurt : 2 tbsp
• Onion paste : 1 cup
• Garlic paste : 1 tbsp
• Ginger paste : 1 tbsp
• Red chili paste : 4-5
• Green chilies :4-5
• Salt to taste
• Coriander powder : 1 tbsp
• Sugar : 1 tsp
• Mustard oil :6-7 tbsp
• Ghee(Clarified butter) : 2 tsp
• Garam masala powder : 1 tsp

Procedure

1) First make a smooth paste of onion, ginger, garlic 

    and red chilies all-together.Now in a large bowl 

    put the paste , yogurt, coriander powder and salt 

    to it. Mix them well.  Marinate the meat pieces in 

    this paste. You can marinate it overnight to get 

    best results or you can keep marinated for at least 

    couple of hours.

2) Now heat mustard oil in a kadai or heavy bottom 

     pan. Add marinated mutton pieces and cook on 

     high heat for about 10-15 minutes. Now make 

     medium heat and cook till the oil separates.
3) Make warm water in a seperate pan .
4) Now transfer the mutton in pressure cooker.Add 

    warm  2 cup of water ,garam masala powder ,

    sugar,green chilies and ghee. Mix them well.

    Now cover the lid and cook till mutton becomes

    soft. Turn off the heat and give some time for the
    steam to release on its own.

 Serve with hot rice or Bengali mishti pulao.

Mutton Korma

mutton korma

Preparation Time : 20 minutes
Marination Time : 1 hour or overnight
Cooking Time : 2 hours

Ingredients :

• Mutton : 4 lb
• Onion : 2 cups thinly sliced
• Potato : 1 medium cut into half (optional)
• Dry red chili : 2
• Bay leaf : 1 large
• Cardamom : 4-6 
• Cinnamon : 2"
• Cloves : 4-6
• Yogurt : 1/2 cup
• Garlic paste : 4-5 cloves
• Ginger paste : 2 tbsp
• Turmeric powder : 1 tsp
• Kashmiri red chili powder : 1-2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Mustard oil : 2 tbsp + 7-8 tbsp
• Cumin powder : 1 tsp
• Corriander powder : 1 tsp
• Coconut milk : 1/4 cup
• Cashew nut paste : 1/4 cup 
• Garam masala powder: 1 tsp

Procedure :

1) Marinate mutton with yogurt,garlic paste , ginger paste,turmeric
    powder,kashmiri red chili powder,salt and 2 tbsp mustard oil and
    keep it over night or you can keep it for an hour or 2 hour.
2) In a heavy bottom big pan or kadai heat remaining oil and fry potatoes
    till golden brown and keep aside.
3) In the same oil add bay leaf,cardamom,cinnamon,cloves ,dry red chili
    and fry it for few seconds.
4) Now add sliced onion and fry till and translucent.
5) Add marinated mutton ,cumin powder,corriander powder and cook for
    30-35 minutes till oil comes out from mutton and masala.
6) Add coconut milk and cashew nut paste and mix them well.Cook for
    another 15 minutes.
7) Now transfer the mutton and fried potatoes to a pressure cooker.Check
    the seasoning.
8) Add 1 cup or 1 and 1/2 cup of warm water and garam masala powder.
    Mix them well.
9) Close the lid and pressure cook the mutton till mutton becomes almost
    soft.Wait till pressure cooker releases steam naturally.

   Serve hot with Pulao or steam rice.

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.

Mutton Rogan Josh

mutton rogan josh

Preparation Time : 30 minutes + Marination time
Cooking hour : 1 & 1/2 hour (Approx)
Ingredients:

• Mutton(Goat meat) or Lamb : 3 lb
• Ginger paste : 1 tsp
• Garlic paste : 1 tsp
• Vinegar or lime juice : 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder : pinch
• Green Cardamom : 6-8 
• Black Cardamom : 2 
• Bay Leaf/Tej Patta : 2 small
• Clove/Laung : 6 
• Whole Black peppercorn/Kali Mirch : 10 whole
• Cinnamon/Dalchini :  2" 
• Mace/Javetri : 1/2 tsp
• Ginger paste  : 2"
• Garlic paste : 8  coves
• Onion : 2 cups finely chopped
• Yogurt : 6 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Vegetable oil for Cooking
• Cumin powder : 2 tsp
• Corriander Powder : 1 tsp
• Fennel Seed Powder : 2 tsp
• Kashmiri chili powder : 1 tsp or more to get colour
• Red Chili Powder : 1/2 tsp 
• Black pepper powder : 1/4 tsp
• Garam masala powder : 1/4 tsp

Procedure:

1) First marinate the meat for 2-3 hours in 1 tsp ginger paste, 1 tsp
    garlic paste, 2 tsp vinegar or lime juice, pinch of turmeric and salt.
2) Heat oil in a wide, heavy vessel / pan over a medium-high flame.
    Add the meat in a single layer and fry till they are browned. Sprinkle
   a tsp of kashmiri red chili powder while frying the meat. Remove and
   keep aside.

3) Temper the same oil with green cardamom ,black cardamom ,bay
     leaf,clove , whole black pepper,cinnamon,javetri . Wait a few
     seconds for the spices to sizzle.

4) Now add the onion. Fry the onions to a medium brown color.

5) Add the ginger-garlic paste and saute for the next minute or so.

6) Now add  cumin powder, corriander powder, fennel powder, kashmiri
    red chili powder and red chili powder.With a sprinkle of water fry the
    masala till oil separates from the edges of the pan.

7) Now add the fried meat cubes along with the meat juices. Mix them
    well so that the meat is coated with masala. 

8) Now lower the heat and put in 1 tbsp of beaten yogurt and mix and
    fry for about 30 seconds until yogurt is well mixed. Add the remaining
    yogurt, a tbsp at a time in the same way. Mix and fry for another 3-4
    minutes at low heat.

9) Add 1&1/2 to 2 cups of water and salt to taste. Mix well. Bring the
    gravy to a boil. In the mean time check the taste ,add salt and chili
    powder as per your liking.

10) Cover, turn heat to medium-low and cook in simmer for about an hour
    or more until meat is fully cooked. In every 10 minutes give the pan a
    good stir to prevent burning in the bottom and sides. If the gravy  tends
    to become too dry add some more water. When the meat is cooked, take
    off the lid, turn the heat to medium -high and boil the excess gravy,
    stirring continuosly,until the gravy is thickenedas per your desire.

11) Sprinkle the garam masala and black pepper powder over the dish and
    mix them well and turn off the heat.

Mutton Kosha / Bengali Style Mutton Curry

mutton kosha

Ingredients :

• Mutton : 3 lbs
• Potato : 2-3 peeled and cut into half
• Onion : 1 large finely chopped
• Garlic : 5-6 chpped
• Bay leaves : 2-3 medium
• Tomato : 1 large chopped
• Green chilies : 4-5
• Ginger paste : 2 tbsp
• Kashmiri Red chili powder : 2 tbsp
• Cumin seeds : 1tsp
• Turmeric powder : 1tbsp
• Salt to taste 
• Mustard oil : 6-7 tbsp
• Garam masala powder  : 1tsp

Procedure :

1)  Wash and clean mutton and marinate it with all ingredients except
      garam masala powder for 1-2 hours or more.
2)  Fry potatoes till it color becomes golden brown and keep aside.
3)  In a heavy bottom pan put the marinated mutton and cook it in
     medium  heat for 1 and 1/2 hourand oil separates from mutton .
4)  Now add 1cup of  water (you can add more or less water depending
     on how much gravy you want) and cover the pan.
5)  Let the mutton cook for another 1 hour till the mutton becomes soft
     and succulent.
6)  Now add potatoes and cook till potatoes becomes soft.
7)  Add garam masala powder and mix well and turn off the heat.

      Serve it with steam rice,parathas ,roti or polao.