Mutton Kozhambu

Ingredients:

• Mutton - 1 - 1.5lb cut into medium sized pieces

• Onions - 2 big (sliced)

• Tomatoes - 2 big (sliced)

• Green Chillies - 2 or 3 (optional)

• Ginger garlic paste - 2 to 3 tsp

• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

• Chilli powder - 2 to 2 1/2 tsp

• Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp

• Cumin seed powder - 1/2 tsp (optional)

• Garam masala items - 1 tsp (cloves - 1, cinnamon stick - 1, saunf - 1/2 tsp, bay leaf - 1)

• Salt - to taste

• Oil

• Coriander leaves(Cilantro) and Curry leaves.

Method:

Pressure cook the mutton pieces with turmeric, a little salt, tomatoes, green chillies, chilli, coriander, cumin powder, ginger garlic paste and half the onions, till the mutton is done.

In a pan, heat oil and add the garam masala items and rest of the onions. Saute the onions for a while. Then add the contents of the pressure cooked pan and fry for a while maybe adding a little bit of water. Bring this mixture to a boil, add curry leaves and coriander leaves and stir well.

Note: You can also add veggies like potato, avarakkai, surakkai, radish to this kozhambu. Each of these veggies bring in a different flavor to the kozhambu. If preferred, you can also add in coconut milk to this to make the kozhambu thicker and give a nice flavor. Also, you can add in a little tamarind juice to give a more tangy taste. All these additions/modifications result in slightly different flavors of the kozhambu. So can alternate between these and have a variety of kozhambu possibilities.

Miscellaneous:

• Tips: Goes well with rice, rotis/chapathis/parotas or idli/dosas.

• Serves 4-5

• Cooking Time: 30 min

• Cuisine: Indian