Mutton Khurdi (Mutton Stew)

Ingredients:

• Mutton pieces (bone-in) – 2 lbs
• Onion – 1 medium (finely chopped)
• Ginger paste – 2 tsp
• Garlic paste – 2 tsp
• Green chili (jalapeño pepper) paste – 2 tsp
• White flour or Gram flour (besan) – 1 tbsp
• Milk (2%) – 1 cup
• Cumin seeds (zeera) – 1 tsp
• Mint (pudina) – a few leaves, fresh
• Lime juice – 1 full lime
• Cooking oil – 1 tbsp

Procedure:

In a large pot, add 6 cups of water and boil the meat with the onion, ginger, garlic and green chilly paste. When the meat is tender, add milk and simmer for 5 minutes.

In a separate frying pan, heat the oil and fry cumin seeds until golden brown and crackling. Add gram flour and fry for a few minutes until oil separates and rises to the top. Add the hot oil to the pot with meat (for baghar).

Garnish with mint and serve with naan (pita) or khichdi (rice cooked with lentils).