Goan Mutton Curry

Ingredients:

• ·         2 cup warm water
• ·         2 tsp vinegar
• ·         1/2 tsp pepper powder
• ·         1 tsp coriander powder
• ·         salt to taste
• ·         1/2 tsp clove powder
• ·         3 tblsp oil
• ·         2 tblsp desiccated coconut
• ·         2 big size onions
• ·         1 1/2 inch ginger
• ·         1/4 cup yogurt
• ·         750 gms mutton
• ·         1 tsp red chilli powder
• ·         1 tsp cinnamon powder
• ·         6 cloves garlic
• ·         1 tsp turmeric powder

Procedure:

• ·         Clean and wash the mutton thoroughly.
• ·         Remove off the excess water and cut into 1 inch cubes.
• ·         Cream the yogurt and turmeric powder together.
• ·         Mix in the mutton cubes and marinate for 3-4 hours.
• ·         Take off and cut one onion.
• ·         Slice the other.
• ·         Wash, take off and crush the ginger and garlic.
• ·         Heat up half the oil over medium heat up in a heavy bottomed pot and fry cut onion until brown.
• ·         Remove with a slotted spoon and keep aside.
• ·         Mix in the remaining oil to the pot and fry the cut onions until soft.
• ·         Mix in the crushed ginger and garlic.
• ·         Stir fry for one minute.
• ·         Mix in the coriander powder, cinnamon powder, clove powder, pepper powder, red chilli powder.
• ·         Stir fry for 1 minute over low heat.
• ·         Mix in 2 tblsp of water and stir fry until it evaporates.
• ·         Mix in the desiccated coconut stir fry for 2 minutes over low heat.
• ·         Mix in meat and increase the heat.
• ·         Stir and fry the meat for 5 minutes or until it changes colour.
• ·         Mix in water and bring it to a boil.
• ·         Cover and simmer (boil slowly at low temperature) for 30 minutes, mix in the fried onions and salt.
• ·         Further simmer (boil slowly at low temperature) for 30 minutes or until the meat is tender.
• ·         Stir in vinegar, take off from heat, serve hot.