MUTTON KULAMBU

Ingredients:

500 grms mutton
2 big onions sliced
3 red tomatoes chopped fine


To Grind to A Fine Paste:

10 shallots
8 pips garlic
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tbs coconut scrapings
3 tsp coriander powder
2 tsp red chillie powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp aniseeds
5 cashew nuts
1 tsp pottu kadalai
1 tsp poppy seeds
1 tbs coriander leaves

To Temper:
2 , one inch cinnamon sticks
3 cloves
3 cardamom pods
½ tsp aniseeds
1 sprig curry leaves
2 tbs oil
Salt to taste

Method:
Clean and cut the mutton into small pieces.
Grind the ingredients into a fine paste.
Need not roast anything.

In a pressure cooker , heat the oil.
Add in the aniseeds, cinnamon sticks, cloves , cardamom seeds and curry leaves
Now add in the sliced onions and sauté till it turns golden brown.
Add in the cut tomatoes and cook till mushy.

Now add in the ground paste and the mutton pices.
Stir nicely all the ingredients till the raw smell goes.
Add about 1 ½ cups of water and salt.
Cook on medium heat for 4 whistles.
Let the steam supside, remove the cover.
Mix nicely and your kulambu is ready.