Achari Mutton Chops

Ingredients

·      ¼ cup pickle (achar) masala

·      8-10 mutton chops

·      ¾ cup whisked yogurt

·      2 tsps red chilli powder

·      2 tsps coriander powder

·      ½ tsp turmeric powder

·      Salt to taste

·      3 tbsps mustard oil

·      1 tsp panch phoran

·      2 medium onions, chopped

·      1½ tbsps ginger-garlic paste

·      2 medium tomatoes, chopped

·      3 tbsps oil

·      6-8 bhavnagri green chillies, slit without cutting through completely

·      2 tbsps chopped fresh coriander leaves

Method

1. Take mutton chops in a bowl. Add yogurt, pickle masala, red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt and mix well.

2.    Heat mustard oil in a pan. Let it smoke.

3.    Add panch phoran and let the seeds splutter. Add onions and sauté till golden brown.

4.    Add ginger-garlic paste and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add tomatoes, mix and cook for 3-4 minutes.  

5.    Add the mutton and sauté on high heat for 3-4 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and add 1½ cups water and mix well. Cover and cook for 40-45 minutes, mixing in between.

6.    Heat oil in a small pan. Add bhavnagri green chillies and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add this into the mutton mixture, cover and cook for 5-6 minutes.

7.    Add coriander leaves and mix. Transfer into a serving bowl.

8.    Garnish with lemon wedge and coriander sprig. Serve hot.