Mutton Perattu

Ingredients

1. Mutton – 1/2 kg
2. Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
3. Red chilly powder –3 tsp
4. Cloves-4
5. Cinnamon stick – 1/2” piece
6. Star anise –1
7. Cardamom pods–7
8. Fennel seeds/Perumjeerakam – 1 1/2 tsp
9. Pepper corns – 1 tsp
10. Shallots – 1 cup
11. Ginger paste – 1 tsp
12. Garlic paste – 2tsp
13. Poppy seeds/Kuskus – 1 tsp
14. Tomato (chopped) –1
15. Curry leaves – 3 sprigs
16. Vinegar – 1 tsp
17. Salt
18. Oil

Preparation

1. Heat a pan on medium flame. Dry roast ingredients numbered 2 to 9 till raw smell goes.don’t let it burn.Keep aside.
2. Heat oil in a  pan.sauté shallots till light brown.
3. For the masala paste, take  2 shallots(sauteed) from the pan and grind along with the dry roasted mix , ginger-garlic paste,poppy seeds(soak in water for sometime and drain) into a fine paste.
4. Once the shallots are light brown,add chopped tomato,curry leaves and saute well.Add the masala paste to it and mix well.
5. Transfer the above masala mix into a pressure cooker.Add mutton pieces,required amount of water ,salt to it and mix well.
6. Add vinegar to it.cover and cook  for 3 –4 whistles till mutton is cooked well.
7. Heat another pan and transfer  the cooked mutton to it.Add curry leaves to it.Roast till all water is absorbed and dry.
8. Mutton Perattu is ready to serve.