Dindigul Special Spicy Pepper Mutton

As we all know Dindigul is famous for Non-Veg Cuisine. One of my best friend is from Dindigul. She is well-versed in cooking Dindigul restaurant style dishes. Usually we both share recipes. This is one of the recipes I got from her while sharing Non-Veg dishes. I tried it and in the very first attempt itself it came out well. It was really good with utmost spiciness. My hubby liked this spicy pepper mutton very much. This spicy Pepper Mutton goes well with Paratha, White Rice and Pulao.

Ingredients:

1. Mutton - 250 gms
2. Big Onion - 1 large
3. Tomato - 1 medium size
4. Black Pepper powder - 1 tsp
5. Turmeric powder - 1tsp
6. Red Chilli Powder - 2 tsp
7. Coriander Powder - 1tsp
8. Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
9. Clove - 1 no
10. Cinnamon - 1/4 inch stick
11. Cardamom - 1 no
12. Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
13. Curry leaves - 1 sprig
14. Coriander leaves for garnishing
15. Cooking Oil - 2 tbsp

For Grinding:

1. Whole Black Pepper - 2 tbsp
2. Jeera - 1 tsp
3. Fennel - 1 tsp
4. Poppy seeds - 1/2 tsp
5. Clove -1 no
6. Cardamom - 1 no

Cooking Method:

Wash the mutton pieces thoroughly and add turmeric and salt for a while. Again clean nicely and add in the pressure cooker along with turmeric, salt, ginger garlic paste, ground pepper powder and close the lid and cook for about 5 to 7 whistles depending upon your mutton.


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In a frying pan add black pepper corns, jeera, fennel, clove and cardamom and fry in a medium flame until u smell a nice aroma. Grind these spices as a coarse powder. keep it aside.

• In a heavy bottomed pan add oil, cinnamon, ginger garlic paste and then add onions. fry till it turns golden brown. add tomato and curry leaves. saute till tomatoes are mushy.
• Now add Chilly powder, turmeric, coriander, garam masala powders and add the cooked mutton pieces along with the water in it. Close the lid slightly and let it cook with all the spice powders.
• Once the water has reduced add the already ground spice powder(pepper, poppy, cardamom, fennel, clove) to it and keep in medium flame. 
• Now the water has completely reduced and the mutton becomes dry. 
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.