Note: This recipe uses a pressure cooker to cook the mutton. Kashmiri chilli powder is used for its mild heat and rich color.
Ingredients:
- Mutton – cleaned and cut
- Salt – to taste
- Turmeric powder – to taste
- Kashmiri chilli powder – to taste (mild, not too spicy)
- 1 tbsp oil (for gongura paste)
- 2–3 green chillies – chopped
- Gongura (sorrel) leaves – washed and cleaned
- 2–3 tomatoes – chopped
- 4 tbsp oil (for mutton curry)
- Whole spices: 1 cinnamon stick, 2 green cardamoms, 3–4 cloves
- 2 onions – chopped
- A few curry leaves
- 1 tbsp ginger paste
- 1 tbsp garlic paste
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp chilli powder (adjust as needed)
- 3 cups water (for pressure cooking)
- 2 tbsp oil (for final cooking)
- 1 onion – thinly sliced
Instructions:
- Marinate the Mutton:
- Clean and marinate the mutton with salt, turmeric, and Kashmiri chilli powder.
- Set aside for 15 minutes.
- Prepare Gongura Paste:
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan.
- Add chopped green chillies, gongura leaves, and chopped tomatoes.
- Sauté on medium to low flame until the leaves wilt and tomatoes are cooked.
- Let it cool slightly, then grind coarsely. Set aside.
- Cook Mutton in Pressure Cooker:
- Heat 4 tbsp oil in a pressure cooker.
- Add cinnamon, green cardamom, and cloves.
- Add chopped onions and curry leaves. Sauté until onions are lightly browned.
- Add ginger and garlic paste. Sauté for 3–4 minutes until the raw smell disappears.
- Add the marinated mutton. Fry for 10–15 minutes on medium flame, stirring occasionally.
- Add coriander powder, cumin powder, and additional chilli powder if needed.
- Pour in 3 cups of water. Pressure cook for 1–2 whistles (depending on how tender your mutton is).
- Combine and Simmer:
- In a separate pan, heat 2 tbsp oil.
- Add sliced onions and sauté until medium brown.
- Add the prepared gongura-tomato paste and sauté for a few minutes.
- Gradually add the soup (liquid) from the pressure cooker, letting the gongura simmer and thicken with each addition.
- Once all the soup is used and the mixture has thickened, add the cooked mutton.
- Mix well and simmer for 5–10 minutes.
- Finish and Serve:
Add chopped coriander leaves, mix, and serve hot with rice or roti.
