Lamb/Mutton Chops in a Black Pepper Sauce
This recipe from Live to Eat, has been in my “to-do-list” for quite a while. Even though none of us are highly fond of mutton/lamb, all of us ended up taking more helpings 🙂 Definitely a recipe for keeps.
Lamb/Mutton Chops in a Black Pepper Sauce
This recipe from Live to Eat, has been in my "to-do-list" for quite a while. �Even though none of us are highly fond of mutton/lamb, all of us ended up taking more helpings 🙂 Definitely a recipe for keeps.
Ingredients
- 8 mutton Tender chops
- 1/4 cup shallots Sliced
- - 10 cloves Garlic
- 1/2 cup Yogurt
- to taste Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 1 onion large sliced
- a few Curry leaves
To be Powdered Coarsely
- 2 teaspoons Black peppercorns
- 2 teaspoons Coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds
- 1 Star anise
- 4 cardamom Green
- 1 Cinnamon u201d - stick
Instructions
- Grind all the ingredients mentioned above to form a coarse powder.
- Grind the shallots, garlic and yogurt to a smooth paste.
- Mix the ground powder to the yogurt mixture.
- Add the salt and turmeric powder to the mixture.
- Marinate the chops with the mixture for at least 30 minutes. The more the better.
- Place the chops along with the marinade in a pressure cooker.
- Cook on medium heat for 10 minutes after the first whistle.
- When cool, remove the chops using a slotted spoon, leaving the liquid in the cooker.
- Return the cooker to the stove and reduce the liquid down to a thick gravy.
- In a large frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon oil and sautxe9 the thinly sliced onion till soft.
- Add the curry leaves and sautxe9 till onions start to brown.
- Add the cooked mutton chops to this pan and let the chops brown on all sides, turning frequently.
- Pour the reduced gravy over and turn the chops around to coat them evenly with this gravy and onion mixture.
- Switch off heat when the chops are well covered with the sauce.
- Note: In case you donu2019t have a pressure cooker handy, the chops can be cooked in a regular pan too. Add 1.5 cups hot water to the marinated chops and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 30 minutes till the chops are cooked through.
