Harra Mutton (Mutton with Green Masala)

Name: Harra Mutton (Mutton with Green Masala)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 0.5 kg mutton; 3 medium onions; 1 tsp garlic; 1 tsp ginger; 6 green chilies; 1 bunch coriander leaves; 1 tbsp mint leaf; 1 tbsp methi leaves; 2 tbsp ground spinach; 1 cup low-fat yogurt; 0.5 cup oil; 1 tsp garam masala; 1.5 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp red chili powder; 1 tsp cumin seed; 0.25 tsp turmeric powder

A South Asian dish of mutton, green chilies and spinach, seasoned with garam masala and ginger and cooked in a pan. It comes to the table with rotis.

1 hr 20 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 30 min · Cook 50 min · 80 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Heat oil/ghee in a cooker. Fry garlic and ginger in the oil/ghee to a golden brown colour.
2
Add onions and fry to a golden brown colour. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, salt and cumin seeds (powdered).
3
Mix well. Add the mutton pieces/mutton chops. Fry well. Add 3/4 cup of water. Cook under pressure for 10 minutes.
10 min
4
In the meantime, to the yogurt, add the corriander leaves, mint leaves, methi leaves, spinach and green chillies (green masala mixture).
5
Remove pressure from the cooker. Add the low-fat yogurt and green masala mixture to the mutton.
6
Cook over low heat till the gravy thickens. There is no need to keep on stirring while the dish is cooking.
7
Serve hot with rotis (Indian flatbreads) on a cold ROMANTIC night!