Mutton Rogan 25

Ingredients

For Marination

•1.5 kg goat meat – small cut (I prefer to order from Licious)

•1/2 tbsp ginger garlic paste

•1 tbsp yoghurt

•1 tsp turmeric powder

•1 tbsp Salt

•1/2 tsp black salt

•1/2 tsp mustard oil

•1/2 tsp Asafoetida

•1/2 tbsp chilli powder

For Masala

•3/4 tbsp cumin

•1 tbsp fennel

•3/4 tbsp coriander

•6-7 whole red chillies

•1 whole mace (small)

For Curry

•4 small cardamom

•3 big cardamom

•2 sticks cinnamon

•1 star anise

•4-5 cloves

•2 bay leaves

•2 small size onions

•Mustard Oil

•1/2 cup yoghurt finely beaten

•3 tbsp ginger powder

•1 garlic pod minced

•1/2 tsp Asafoetida mixed in 3 tbsp water

•Salt as per taste

Marination

•Mix all ingredients under margination and rest for 2 hours.

Masala Powder

•Dry roast all the ingredients under Masala except the mace.

•Transfer to a plate and let it cool.

•Grind them with the mace to a fine powder

Process

•In an earthen pot (now a days I prefer to cook in an earthen pot), add mustard oil. Let it heat for a min.

•Add the cardamom, star anise, bay leaf, cinnamon and cloves. Fry for a min and then add the onions.

•Fry until the onions are 75% done and then add the meat. Fry for 5 mins.

•Add the Asafoetida mixed in water and fry for another 5-10 mins.

•Add the masala powder and fry for another 5 mins.

•Add the ginger powder and minced garlic and fry for another 10 mins.

•Add the beaten yoghurt, mix well and fry for another 5 mins. Add salt as per taste.

•At this point you can prefer to add a little water. In the earthen pot, I let it cook without adding any water at the lowest heat on gas stove.

•Cover it and let it cook. Every 15-20 mins stir the entire mixture to ensure it does not stick at the bottom.

•Cook until the meat is cooked, should take anywhere between 60-75 mins. If you want it fast, use a pressure cooker and wait for 4-5 whistles.

•Adjust the spiciness and salt as per your taste.

Enjoy with whatever you like – roti, paratha, roomali, rice, mudhi (bhel), chakuli pitha