Thanjavur Mutton Chops Masala

This recipe also comes from my native cuisine just love this recipe from my childhood still remember my mom preparing this recipe at least once in a month. now prepare this in my home since my hubby loves this chops masala  rather than the dry dishes.

Choose tender mutton chops pieces.

INGREDIENTS

Mutton chops                               ½ kg

Coconut                                       1 no

Green chilli                                   5

Cumin seeds                                1 tbsp

Cashew                                       10 nos

Bay leaves                                   1 no

Coriander powder                       1 tbsp

Ginger garlic paste                       1 tbsp

Onion                                          1 cup

Coriander leaves for garnishing

Oil as required

Ghee as required

Salt as required

Preparations

1. Clean the lamp chops pieces

2. Marinate it with ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder for half an hour

3. Grate coconut and grind it to fine paste with cumin seeds and chillies

4. In a pan add oil, ghee and add bay leaves, lengthwise cut onions, ginger garlic paste and sauté it till the onion softens

5. Now add the marinated chops pieces, cashew and mix it well. Cook it until it oozes out it water

6. Then add coconut paste, coriander powder and add 2 cups of water and allow it to cook till the chops tenders

7. Cook well until the oil oozes out

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with rice, rotis. Also goes well with briyani