Mutton Korma - Indian style

Ingredients:

• 600 grams boneless mutton
• 2 medium - sized red onions - chopped
• 2.5 cm piece ginger - sliced
• 4 cloves garlic - crushed
• 3 green chillies
• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2 tablespoon ground cummin
• 3 cardamoms - ground
• 1 stick cinamon
• 2 tomatoes
• Milk from half a coconut
• 1 tablespoon fresh grated coconut
• 2 tablespoon oil
• Salt to taste
• A few stalks coriander leaves

                                                                                             Serves 6-8

Method:

1. Grind together the chillies, black peppercorns and fresh grated coconut.
2. Mix together the turmeric, coriander, cummin and cardamoms with a little water to form a paste.
3. Boil the mutton pieces with a little of the sliced ginger, and crushed garlic in water until tender.
4. Heat a saucepan with oil and fry the onions, cinnamon and remaining ginger and garlic.
5. Add in the paste.
6. Fry until the oil begins to surface and then add the mutton, coating it well with the spices.
7. Pour in the coconut milk and bring slowly to the boil.
8. Cover and cook on low heat until the gravy thickens.
9. Add the salt, lime juice and coriander leaves.
10. Stir well and remove from heat.