Fresh coriander leaves, chopped 2 tbsps + to garnish
Thin strips of ginger a few
Green chillies to garnish
Onion paste
Large onion, roughly chopped 1
Ginger, roughly chopped 1 inch
Garlic, chopped 1 tbsp
Cloves 4
Black peppercorns 4 to 5
Cinnamon 1 inch
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Tomato paste
Medium tomatoes, roughly chopped 2
Dried red chillies 2
Methods
Take mutton cubes in a mixing bowl, add ginger-garlic paste for about ½ hour.
For onion paste, put onion, ginger, garlic, cloves, black peppercorns, cinnamon and cumin seeds in a mixer jar and grind to a fine paste. Transfer into a small bowl and set aside.
For tomato paste put tomatoes and red chillies in a mixer jar and grind to a fine paste. Transfer into another small bowl and set aside.
Heat oil in a deep non-stick pan, add onion paste and saute, stirring, till light golden.
Add marinated mutton, coriander powder and salt, mix well and saute till they are lightly browned.
Add tomato paste and mix well. Cover and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add 2 cups water, mix well, cover and cook till mutton is tender.
Remove the cover and cook till the gravy thickens. Switch off heat and add coriander leaves and mix well.
Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with ginger, coriander leaves and green chillies and serve hot.