Champaran Mutton Curry

Ingredients

• 500 g tender mutton, with bone

• 500 g onions, sliced

• 2 tbsp ginger-garlic, crushed

• 2 whole garlic pods

• 2" cinnamon

• 5 cloves

• 5 green cardamom 

• 2 black cardamom 

• 10 peppercorns 

• 2 bay leaves

• 5 dry red chillies

• 1/2 tsp chilli powder

• 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder

• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder

• 1 tsp coriander powder

• 1/2 tsp cumin powder

• 1/4 tsp fennel seeds powder

• 1/4 tsp garam masala powder

• 4 tbsp hot mustard oil

• salt to taste

Method

Add all the above ingredients in a bowl, mix well, and let it rest for 30 minutes.

After marination, add ghee to a handi and add the marinated ingredients in it. Seal the handi with dough, close the lid, cook on high flame for 3 minutes and then 20 minutes on low flame.

Give the handi a mix without opening the lid and cook again for 10 minutes on low flame. Place the handi on a hot tava for 15 minutes.

After resting time, unseal the lid, give the mutton a mix. Champaran Mutton is ready to serve.

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