Delicious Curd Mutton Curry

Ingredients:

500 gms boneless leg of lamb, cubed
500 gms yoghurt
1 tsp freshly ground pepper
Salt to taste
1 tsp turmeric powder
3 tbsps each of garlic and ginger paste
Green chillies to taste, finely chopped
3 tbsps vegetable, sunflower or canola oil
2 medium-sized onions, sliced
3 tbsps garam masala (see recipe below)
3 tsps coriander powder
3 tsps cumin powder
4 bay leaves
500 gm can of diced tomatoes
500 ml lamb stock
3 tbsps finely chopped mint leaves
3 tbsps finely chopped coriander leaves
1” piece of ginger, julienned

Preparation:

Mix salt, pepper, yoghurt, turmeric powder, half the ginger and garlic pastes and green chillies together. Marinate the lamb in this mixture for 30 minutes.
Heat oil in a deep pan and fry onions and remaining ginger and garlic pastes till fragrant. Add the tomatoes, cumin powder, bay leaves, coriander powder and garam masala and continue to fry till the oil separates from the mixture.
Add the marinated lamb and cook till most of the liquid has evaporated. Pour in the lamb stock and cook till the meat is tender. Adjust seasoning if needed.
Garnish with chopped coriander and mint and juliennes of ginger and serve.

Time for Preparation 45 mins and Time to cook 30 minutes