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.

Fruit Custard

Fruit Custard 

Preparation Time : 15-20 minutes
Cooking Time : 30 time
Serves : 4

Ingredients :

• Whole milk : 500 gm
• Custard powder : 2 tbsp (strawberry flavor is used in this recipe ,you can use other flavor as per your taste )
• Sugar : 4-5 tbsp (You can add more or less as per your taste)
• Banana : 1 small cut into small pieces
• Pomegranate: 2 tbsp
• Mango : 1 cup cut into small pieces 
• Apple : 1 medium peeled and cut into small pieces.
•  You can add different fruits of your choice.
• Finely chopped Dry fruits of your choice used for garnishing 

Procedure :

1) In a pan pour milk and boil it in high- medium heat for 15- 20 minutes.
2) In the mean time, take a small bowl pour 3-4 tbsp of warm milk and mix 2 tbsp custard powder. Make sure that there are no lumps in the paste and keep aside.
3) Now add sugar to the boiling milk and stir continously.
4) Now reduce the heat to medium and add custard paste in the milk.Stir continuosly to avoid the forming of lumps in the custard.
5) Cook till custard is light consistency as after cooling it will become thick.
6) Turn off the heat and let it cool.
7) Now add fruit chunks ,mix well and keep it in refrigerator for atleast 1 hour. Keep a little amount of fruits for garnishing.Now it is ready to serve. 

Put it a serving bowl.Put fruit chunks and sprinkle finely chopped dry fruits over the custard.
     

Serve chilled fruit custard.

Happy Cooking!!