Goan Mutton Recheado / Red Mutton Curry

Ingredients

• 400 gms. mutton with bones, cleaned, washed & drained
• Recheado masala (check below for the recipe)
• 1/4 cup yoghurt, well beaten
• 2-3 tbsp. oil
• 1 potato, cut into half
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tsp. salt or to taste (opt)
• 1-2 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped
• Recheado Masala –
• 5-6 Kashmiri red chilies, broken into small pieces
• 1 small onion, roasted on an open flame
• 5-6 garlic cloves
• 1/2 " ginger
• 1/4 tsp. whole peppercorns
• 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
• 4-5 cloves
• 1 " cinnamon stick
• 1 tsp. salt or to taste
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. tamarind paste
• 1/3 cup vinegar or as required

Steps

1. Goan Recheado Masala – Soak all the mentioned ingredients in vinegar for an hour. Then grind in a mixer grinder into a smooth paste. (Do not add any water).
2. Marinate the mutton with the spice paste and yoghurt for 5-6 hours or overnight.
3. Heat oil in a pan & stir fry the potato till light brown. Drain & keep aside.
4. To the same pan, add the onion and stir fry till light brown.
5. Add the marinated mutton & cook, covered, on a low flame till almost dry.
6. Add 1 cup water and……
7. ….the fried potato. Pressure cook for 15-20 min. or till the meat turns tender.
8. Garnish with coriander leaves & serve with steamed rice, jeera rice, pulao, plain biryani, naan, tandoori roti, paratha or chapatti. You may also relish with dosa, appam or idiyappam for a change.