MUTTON CURRY (Kerala style)

Ingredients :

For Marination:
Mutton(Goat)/Lamb :500g (cut into medium size pieces)
Turmeric powder :1/2tsp
Red chilly powder :2tsp
Coriander powder :2tsp
Ginger-Garlic paste :2tbsp
Vinegar :1tsp
Salt to taste
Coconut pieces/Thengakkoth :3tbsp
For Gravy:
Onion :2 (big,thinly sliced)
Green chilly :2-3nos (slitlengthwise)
Fresh Crushed Pepper powder :1tsp
Garam Masala powder :1tsp
Curry leaves :2sprigs
Coconut Oil :1tbsp
salt to taste

Method of Preparation :

1. Marinate mutton pieces with above marination ingredients for 1 hour and marinate the coconut pieces with little turmeric powder and salt for 30 mts and keep it aside.
2. Pressure cook the mutton with 1 cup of water and cook till its done.(approx 20 mins)
3. Heat coconut oil in a pan and shallow fry the marinated coconut pieces to golden colour and remove and keep it aside.
4. In the same oil, add the sliced onions and saute till it turns to translucent and golden in colour.

5.Add fresh curry leaves,green chillies,fried coconut pieces and Saute it on the low heat for few minutes.

6.Add pressure cooked mutton with gravy(if needed add water),add pepper powder,salt and gram masala; Cook on low heat till the gravy thickens.(approx 30 mins).
7.Serve with rice,Appam parotta pathiri or rice.

Tips
You can also add 1/4 cup of thick coconut milk while transferring the cooked mutton into onion masala.