A Day To Celebrate Together

Marriage is that relation between man and woman in which the independence is equal, the dependence mutual, and the obligation reciprocal.

Time just flies,met a stranger just 10 days before the wedding and now we both completed 8 years of marriage.As we enter the 9 th year of marriage i pray that our mutual understanding and bonding grows stronger and stronger.

My hubby is foodie,likes to eat and make others eat.Learnt many recipes to satisfy his taste buds and this mutton kurma is the latest curry i learnt.This is m-law's recipes and used to make when she was living with us,but i never asked her the recipe.Called her and took the recipe.

Here goes the recipes:-

Ingredients:-

Mutton 1/2 kg
Onion chopped 1
Green chillies slited 2
Tomatoes chopped 1
Beans chopped 8-9pcs
Potatoes chopped (big pcs) 2
Ginger garlic paste 2 tbsp
Cinammon 1/2 incn pc
Cloves 2
Red chilly powder 2 tsp
Turmeric powder 1 tsp
Curd beaten 1 cup
Salt as per taste
Oil 4 tbsp

Masala paste

Fresh coconut 3 tbsp
Coriander powder 1 tbsp
Onions chopped and fried in 1 tsp of oil 1
Cinnamon 1/2 inch pc
Cloves 2
Elachi small 1
Khas-khas 1 tsp / Cashew nuts 10


Make a smooth paste of all the above ingredients.

Method:-

Pressure cook mutton with ginger garlic paste,salt and turmeric powder with little water.Cook till soft.

In a another pan take oil.When hot add cinammon and cloves.When they splutter add onions and green chillies.

Saute till onions are pink in colour.

Add beans,potatoes and tomatoes.Sprinkle little salt.

Cover and cook till the veggies are soft.

Once veggies are soft add coconut paste.Saute for 4-5 minutes.

Now add the cooked mutton along with the water if any.

Add curd and mix thoroughly.Cover and cook for another 4 minutes.

Now add 1 cup water and cook on high flame for 2 minutes and reduce the flame and cook until the gravy thickens and oil separates.

Serve hot with rice or plain parathas.