2Add cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and star anise to the hot oil.
3Add one sliced onion to the wok.
4Add the first batch of curry leaves.
5Add pandan leaves.
6Add one tablespoon of garlic paste and two tablespoons of ginger paste.
7Stir the mixture in the wok.
8Add one chopped tomato and chili padi to the wok.
9Stir the mixture.
10Add a bit of hot water to the mixture to soften the aromatics.
11Stir the aromatics.
12Add three tablespoons of Alagappa's meat curry powder, one tablespoon of chili powder, two tablespoons of fennel powder, two tablespoons of coriander powder, and half a tablespoon of white pepper.
13Add a little hot water to the spices to remove rawness.
14Add the mutton, marinated in a little bit of turmeric, to the curry mixture.
15Stir the mutton into the curry mixture.
16Add hot water to the curry and allow it to come to a rolling boil for about 10 minutes, then leave it alone to cook.
17Check the tenderness of the meat using a skewer after about an hour and ten minutes.
18Add potatoes to the curry.
19Add more pandan leaves and curry leaves.
20Add more hot water to help cook the potatoes.
21Add coconut milk to the curry to give it a creamy taste.
22Check if the potatoes are cooked after 15 minutes using a skewer.
23Turn off the heat.
24Add two tablespoons of RKG ghee.
Ingredients
500 grams Mutton (shoulder cuts)
Neutral oil
Cinnamon
Cardamom
Cloves
Star anise
1 Onion
Curry leaves
Pandan leaves
1 tablespoon Garlic paste
2 tablespoons Ginger paste
1 Tomato
Chili padi
3 tablespoons Alagappa's Meat Curry Powder
1 tablespoon Chili powder
2 tablespoons Fennel powder
2 tablespoons Coriander powder
0.5 tablespoon White pepper
Turmeric
Potatoes
Coconut milk
2 tablespoons Ghee (RKG)
Equipment
WokSpatulaKettle
Tips
Use shoulder cuts of mutton for nice intramuscular fat.
Use curry leaves in two batches.
Add hot water to allow aromatics to macerate.
Do not stir the curry constantly while it boils, let it be.
Adjust the amount of water to achieve desired consistency and to cook potatoes.