Masala Mutton Chops

Sometimes I lose track of the number of recipes I have made and it is until I open up the blog to see. This is my 151st recipe and I thought I would be done by the 50th but look at me now.

I am grateful because I haven't been taught to be ungrateful and I think gratitude is important to keep yourself positive which again I am not because of the nature of my experiences. I hope things change for me because they really need to or else you guys will keep seeing recipes which will eventually make you say the same things that most of you have been saying to me which are "Don't you have anything else to do other than going to the gym and cooking?"

WOW! This is actually my first ever rant or sob story on the blog. I better move to the recipe which is Masala Mutton Chops. Again trying to satisfy the desi in me this week I choose mutton.

INGREDIENTS:

1 kilogram mutton chops

4 medium onions finely sliced

4-6 green chilies sliced in halves

3 tablespoons lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon turmeric

3/4 cup yogurt

1 cup tomato puree or 3 tomatoes finely chopped

1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste

2 teaspoon red chili powder

salt to taste

1 teaspoon garam masala

6-8 black pepper corns

1 cinnamon stick

2-4 green cardamoms

4-6 cloves

3 tablespoons finely chopped mint leaves

finely chopped coriander for garnishing

Start off by heating up oil in a pan on medium heat.

Add all the dried spices i-e cardamoms, pepper corns, cinnamon stick and cloves. Fry until fragrant.

Add sliced onions and fry them until translucent.

Add mutton chops and ginger garlic paste. Mix it well and cook until the meat changes it's color like people do.

Add sliced green chilies and simmer on low heat for about 20 minutes while  uncovering and stirring occasionally or else the onions will burn.

Take off the lid and add turmeric, red chili powder, salt and lemon juice. Mix it well.

Turn the heat to medium again and add tomato puree or chopped tomatoes, yogurt and mint leaves.

Cover and simmer for 20 minutes again.

Take off the lid and turn the heat to high. Give the chops a nice stir and turn the heat off. Masala Mutton Chops is ready to be garnished and served.

Have it with naan, some yogurt and salad. It will definitely make your lousy day.

Mutton Mandi

I tried Chicken Mandi previously and loved it so much that I had to try it in mutton as well.

This recipe is completely different than the Chicken Mandi recipe and is very very easy than it as well. I saw this recipe in a youtube video. Tried it and it is amazing.

INGREDIENTS FOR MANDI SPICE:

1 tablespoon coriander seeds roasted

1 tablespoon cumin seeds roasted

3 small pieces of cinnamon

4 green cardamoms

4 black cloves

2 bay leaves

half nutmeg

1 teaspoon of ginger powder

half tablespoon pepper corns

INGREDIENTS FOR MANDI:

1 kilogram mutton with bones cut into 4 big pieces

2 cups rice

1 big onion finely chopped

1 ½ teaspoon (for meat marination) + 2 ½ teaspoons (for meat broth) Salt

half teaspoon turmeric powder

2 tablespoons(for frying) + 1/4th teaspoon(for charcoal smoke) ghee

1 tablespoon cooking oil

2 small pieces of cinnamon

2 small pieces of cardamoms

2 black cloves

1 and a half teaspoon red chili powder

1 teaspoon ginger powder

2 whole lemon

3 whole green chilies

50 grams almonds roasted


1 charcoal cube

First and foremost is to grind the Mandi spice.

This will make about 3-4 tablespoon of Mandi spice.

Add 1 heaped tablespoon of Mandi spice to the meat with 2 teaspoon salt and half teaspoon of turmeric.

Mix it well and let it marinate for 3 hours at least or overnight which is always preferred.

Now after 3 hours pour 2 tablespoon ghee and 1 tablespoon oil in a non-stick pan.

Fry the chopped onion for 1 minute. Add 2 cardamom, 2 cloves and 2 cinnamon sticks and fry for another 30 seconds.

Now add the marinated meat and fry for 3-5 minutes.

Add one and a half red chili powder and ginger powder. Mix well and add 1.5 liters of water.

Add lemons, green chilies and 2 and a half teaspoon of salt.

Close the lid.

Cook on medium heat till the mixture starts boiling and then simmer on low heat until the meat is tender.

Uncover the pan and take a piece of meat out to check if it is tender according to your desire.

If it is still not tender enough cook it for 15 more minutes. If it is tender then take out all the pieces of meat separately.

Add soaked rice to the mixture, cover the pan and cook on medium heat until the rice are cooked.

Now place the meat pieces over the rice and make room for a small bowl in the middle.

Heat a cube of charcoal and then place it in the bowl.

Drizzle half a teaspoon of ghee on that charcoal and it will start producing smoke.

Cover the pan and let the smoke infuse with the rice and meat for 5 minutes.

Uncover and Mutton Mandi is ready to be served.

Serve it with roasted almonds or any other dry fruit that you like and eat it like you've never eaten anything before.