Varutharacha mutton curry / Kerala style mutton curry

 

Ingredients :
 

Marination

Mutton/(Goat/Lamb) : 1/2 lb /250 grms (cut into medium size pieces)
Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder : 1 tsp
Coriander powder : 1 tsp
Ginger-Garlic paste : 2 tbsp
Vinegar/lime juice : 1 tsp
Salt to taste

Gravy

 
Onion : 1

Green chilly : 2-3 nos 

Ginger : Crushed 1 tsp

Garlic :Crushed 1 tsp

Tomato : 1

Fresh Crushed Pepper powder : 1 tsp
Gram Masala powder : 1 tsp
Curry leaves : 2 sprigs
Coconut Oil : 1 tbsp
Salt to taste

Coconut pieces : 3 tbsp

For Coconut Gravy

Grated Coconut  :  1 1/2 cup (Grated)

Turmeric Powder  :  1/4 tsp
Red Chilly Powder  :  2 tsp
Coriander Powder : 2 tsp

Cumin Powder : 1 tsp
Curry Leaves : 3 sprig 

 

     

    Method of Preparation :

1.  Clean and wash the mutton and drain off the excess water and set it aside
2.  Marinate mutton pieces with above marination ingredients for half an hour .
3. Roast  the grated coconut with  2 sprig of curry leaves until completely dry. 
4. Fry the spice powders also until it become dark .
5. Cool the mixture and grind it  to a fine paste.
6.   Pressure cook the mutton with very little of water and cook 
7.  In a pan add oil and  add the sliced onions,and saute till it turns to translucent and golden in color.
    Add fresh curry leaves,green chillies , ginger , garlic  and saute it on the low heat for few minutes.
8.   Add  mutton with gravy,add pepper powder,salt and gram masala ;  now add tomatos and saute it for 3 mnts
9. Add the coconut gravy and cook it on a low flame untill the gravy thickens .
10. Heat coconut oil in a pan and shallow fry the coconut pieces to golden color and add small onions and saute for 2 mints.
11.  Season the mutton gravy with this coconut pieces and shallots .Serve with rice, appam , or roti