Vellore Mutton Masala

Ingredients

Mutton ½ kg

Onion 1

Cashew 10

Tomato sauce ¼ cup

Curd 1 cup

Cumin seeds 1 tsp

Pepper  corns 1 tsp

Cardamom 1

Cinnamon 1

Dry red chilli 10

Bay leaf 1

Garam masala 1 tsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1.      Make a paste of cumin seeds,pepper corns,bay leaf,dry red chilli,cinnamon and cardamom

2.      Clean and marinate the mutton pieces with the above paste,garam masala,salt and curd for ½ hour in refrigerator

3.      Pressure cook the marinated mutton pieces for 5 whistles

4.      Make a paste of cashew and keep aside

5.      In  a pan add oil and chopped onions.saute well

6.      Add tomato sauce,cashew paste and salt

7.      Once the gravy starts boiling add the cooked meat and cook till it dries up

Serve with rotis,naans and briyani