MUTTON CHUKKA/MUTTON DRY CURRY

One of my keeper recipe.If you are inviting guests sure this mutton chukka would be a hit.Though it has many steps it seems simple to me if we pressure cook mutton and the outcome is really good. After a really very.....long time I am posting this recipe. <Dec 29 2015 Updating the post with the picture of this recipe)

I tried this recipe for the first time.I referred this recipe from here. Thank you Aarthi for such a wonderful recipe.Since it tasted really good I immediately wanted to save this item. So composing  it right away just after my lunch.Depending upon your taste bytes you can adjust the spice level.The recipe given below is medium spiced.

Ingredients:
Mutton	1/2 kg
Onion	2
Ginger-Garlic Paste	2 tblspn
Green Chillies	4
Tomato	1
Curry Leaves	10 to 11
Coriander Leaves	To garnish
Turmeric Powder	1 tsp
Chilli Powder	4 tsp
Coriander Powder	5 tsp
Garam Masala Powder	1 tsp
Coconut	1 tbl spn
Poppy Seeds	1 tsp
Fennel Seeds	2 tsp
Cinnamon	1 inch
Mustard Seeds	1 tsp
Oil	To taste
Salt	To taste

Method:

1. Marinate Mutton with Salt,Turmeric powder,1/2 of Chilli Powder,1/2 of Coriander Powder,Garam masala powder and half of ginger garlic paste for atleast half an hour

2. Grind coconut along with poppy seeds and 1 tsp of fennel seeds to a fine paste.

3. In a pressure cooker heat little oil fry 1 onion, 2 slit green chillies,curry leaves.

4. Add marinated mutton and saute for a while before adding water.Pressure cook for 4 to 5 whistles or till the mutton is done. (depending upon the mutton pieces )

5. In a kadai heat oil.Temper mustard seeds, Fennel Seeds,Cinnamon.

6. Add 1 onion,2 Green Chillies,Tomato,Turmeric Powder,Chilli Powder,Coriander Powder.

7. Add cooked mutton along with gravy.

8. Let it boil for a while.Add the ground coconut paste and let it boil.

9. I wanted chukka to be dry.So I drained and reserved the gravy at this stage (Used the gravy for rice and dry chukka as side dish - tasty combination)

10. Fry until your desired consistency reaches. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Tip:

1. In the final stage of cooking to enhance the taste you can add fine pepper powder.
2.The reserved gravy ill go well with Idli,dosa,Rice,Briyani,Parotta.