Mutton Handi

Mutton Handi

Calcutta people just cannot survive without the famous "CALCUTTA BIRIYANI" yes the moment biriyani name comes in anyone's mouth ah slurrps!!.Personally I can just eat biriyani as biriyani but when am out with friends there is  always one person saying biriyani is too dry,gets stuck on my throat .So how about we order some side dish gravy to go with biriyani. In Calcutta we have numerous biriyani parlours I would say namely the all time every Bengali's favorite ARSALAN, ZEESHAN, AMINIA and rest even some big-shot restaurants  serve amazing biriyani. I love treating my friends with mutton biriyani and Mutton Handi whenever they are home. So flowing with today's discussion I present to you my version of "MUTTON HANDI".



                                                            

Mutton Handi

Ingredients

Mutton- 500 gms

Onion Paste- 3 diced onions

Ginger Garlic Paste- 4-5 tablespoons

Yogurt 6-7 tablespoons

Cashewnut Paste

Ghee" 5-6 tablespoon

Spices

Cardammon-2-3 small cardamoms

Clove-2-3pieces

Bayleaf- 2 leaves

Cinamon Stick- 2 small

Garam Masala Powder- 2 tablespoon

Kasuri Methi Powder- 1 tablespoon

Chilli Powder- 2 tablespoons

Kashmiri Red chilli Powder- 3 tablespoon

Turmeric Powder- 1/2 tablespoon

Green Chillies- 2 finely sliced

Sugar- 1 tablespoon for colours and taste

Salt to taste

Chopped Coriander for garnish

Method:

1.Marinate mutton with 2 tablespoon ginger garlic paste , fry the marinated mutton in  refined oil until light brown then boil it for 20 minutes on pressure and keep aside.

2.Heat the oil/ghee in a pan fry minced garlic 1 tablespoon.

3.Put the onion paste in it and fry until light brown, then put ginger garlic paste 3 tablespoon and cook for 2-3 minutes.Next put the yogurt and also the cashew nut paste and cook for 6-7 minutes.

4.Put garam masala powder 2 tablespoon .Then put 2 small cardamon, 2 clove,  1 cinnamon stick and 1 bay leaf.Then kasuri methi 1 tablespoon, 1 tablespoon kashmiri mirch, 1 tablespoon red chilli powder and cook the gravy.

5.Now put the half boiled mutton pieces  and cook for 10-12 minutes.Put salt and sugar half tablespoon  as per your taste.

4.Lastly when the mutton is done put the chopped coriander from top for garnishing and taste.