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KOLHAPURI
GOSHT KA RASSA
Spicy mutton curry from Kolhapur
Serves: 6
Cooking time: 1 hour |
Ingredients:
1/2 kg mutton, cleaned, cubed.
1 tsp turmeric powder.
1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste.
1 cup oil.
8 cloves.
8 peppercorns.
1 tsp poppy seeds (khus khus).
1 tsp coriander seeds. |
1 tsp aniseeds (saunf).
6 red chillies.
2 large onions, chopped.
1/2 coconut, grated.
3 tomatoes, chopped.
4 large potatoes, peeled, halved.
1 cup coriander leaves.
Salt to taste. |
Method:
Marinate the meat pieces in salt, turmeric and ginger-garlic
paste for 1 hour. Heat 2 tbsps oil in a pan. Add cloves, peppercorns,
poppy seeds, coriander seeds, aniseeds and red chillies. Brown the
mixture. Add onions and brown them. Next, add coconut, tomatoes and
brown. Remove from fire and cool. Grind to a paste. Keep aside. In a
pressure cooker, heat the remaining oil. Add meat and potatoes. Stir fry
till brown. Add the masala paste and salt. If needed, add water. Cook
under pressure till meat is soft. Remove from the cooker. Garnish with
coriander leaves and serve with soft chapatis.
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BESAN
KA PITHLA
Drumsticks in gram flour curry
Serves:
6
Cooking time: 45 minutes |
Ingredients:
3 drumsticks, peeled and cut into 5 cms pieces.
2 1/2 cups gram flour, sieved.
2 tbsps oil.
1 tsp cumin seeds.
1/2 tsp mustard seeds.
1/2 tsp asafetida.
8 curry leaves. |
2 onions, chopped finely.
2 tomatoes, chopped.
6 green chillies, chopped.
1/2 tsp turmeric powder.
1 tsp sugar.
1 cup coriander leaves, chopped.
Salt to taste. |
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Method:
Boil drumstick pieces in water till the centres and seeds
are soft. Mix gram flour with water to make a thin paste. Heat oil.
Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, asafetida and curry leaves. When the
seeds pop, add the onions. Fry till the onion is translucent. Add
tomatoes and drumsticks. Stir fry gently for 2 minutes. Add gram flour
mixture, green chillies, turmeric, salt and sugar. Stir gently till
cooked and creamy. There should be no lumps. Garnish with coriander
leaves and serve with rice or rotis.
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