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When we were kids we used to enjoy ‘Star-lit Dinner’ once in a while. We, along with our parents, would carry dinner to the terrace and enjoy the food under the ‘Stars’. Later we all would lie down, watch the stars and sing old songs. Those were the good old days!!!
It was for one of those ‘Star-lit Dinner’ episodes that I made Mangalorean Mutton Curry for the first time. Even though I do not recollect the source of the recipe, I know that it is a definite winner. This curry can be made with the meat of your choice and can be had with rice, chapathi, poori etc.

Mangalorean Mutton Curry
Source: My Dairy???

Ingredients
Meat- 500 gms
Onions chopped- 2
Grated coconut- of 1/2 coconut
Poppy seeds- 1 tablespoon
Cumin seeds- 1/2 tablespoon
Coriander powder- 1/2 tablespoon
Turmeric powder- 1/2 teaspoon
Dried Chillies- 4-5
Cardamom- 2
Cinnamon- 2″ piece
Cloves- 4
Ginger- 1/2″ piece
Garlic- 6 cloves
Tomatoes chopped- 2
Tamarind juice- 20 gms
Salt to taste
Water- 1 cup
Oil/Ghee- 2 tablespoons

Method

Heat 1 tablespoon oil/ghee in a pan. Add poppy seeds, cumin seeds, coriander powder, chillies, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, garlic, coconut and chopped onions and fry till fragrant. Grind this mixture along with some water to a fine paste and keep aside. In another pan or cooker, heat a tablespoon of ghee/ oil and fry the mutton pieces along with chopped tomatoes till brown in colour. Add the ground paste, salt, tamarind juice and water. Cover and cook till done. If you feel the gravy is too watery, boil for sometime till it thickens. Serve with hot Poori or roti, chapathi, appam or rice.