Chettinad mutton balls curry (kola urundai kulambu)

Ingredients

Minced mutton ½ kg

Small onions 10

Tomato 3

Garlic 5 pods

Ginger 1 inch

Coconut grated ½ cup

Fennel seeds 1 tsp

Pepper corns 1 tsp

Fenugreek seeds 1 tsp

Cumin seeds 1 tsp

Egg 1

Roasted Bengal gram powder 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder ¼ tsp

Chilli powder 1 tbsp

Cinnamon 1

Bay leaf 1

Salt and oil as required

Preparations

1.      In pan add oil, fennel seeds, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, pepper corns, grated coconut, ginger, garlic and fry well. Make a smooth paste of this mixture

2.      Blend the minced mutton in the blender. To it add chopped small onions, roasted Bengal gram powder, egg, turmeric powder and salt. Make small balls of this dough and fry it in oil

3.      In a pan add oil,cinnamon,bay leaf,tomatoes,ground paste and sauté them well

4.      To it add required water,salt,chilli powder and allow it to boil

5.      Now add the fried mutton balls. When the curry starts boiling turn off the flame

             Serve with rice