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.