Mutton rezala

Mutton rezala is a bengali dish in which mutton is cooked in yogurt based gravy.

Ingredients:

mutton                 – 400 g
shallots paste       -1/2 cup
onion rings           -1 medium
ginger garlic paste-21/2 tsp
green chillies        -8
beaten yogurt       -1 cup
salt                        -to taste
oil                         -1 tbsp
cinnamon             -1 ‘
cloves                   -2
cardamom            -1

To grind:

Method:

•  Marinade the mutton with shallot paste, chopped green chili ginger garlic paste,oil and salt and refrigerate it  for at least an hour.

                                        
                                       

• Soak poppy seeds and cashew nuts in  water for 30 minutes.

                                

• Blend it into a  smooth paste

• Heat oil in a pressure cooker  and temper with cinnamon,cloves,cardamom and red chili.

                                    

 

 

• Add the marinated mutton and fry until the raw smell goes off.

• Then add onion rings .

                                   

• once onion gets cooked add beaten yogurt and ground paste.

                                    

• Cover and pressure cook for 4-5 whistles adding adequate  water .
• Once the pressure goes off open the cooker and check the consistency .If you need thicker just cook open for few more minutes.

• serve with chapathi /paratha/Dosa

Serves  3