Mutton Dalcha - Hyderabadi style
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Chef :
Bethica Das
Mutton Dalcha - Hyderabadi style
#reststyle - This is a very popular and a delicious Mutton Curry served in many Hyderabadi restaurants. It is often had as a side dish with plain kuska biryani. It also tastes awesome with naan, tandoori roti or steamed rice. In this recipe, Mutton is cooked with chana dal, bottle gourd, potato and eggplants. It tastes both - tangy and spicy. A tempering of mustard seeds, curry leaves and red chilli powder in ghee is poured over the final product.
Cooking instructions
* Step 1
Heat oil in a pan and temper with shah jeera, cinnamon, bay leaves, cardamoms and cloves. Saute for a few seconds. Add onion and fry on a low flame till light brown.
* Step 2
Add ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, coriander-cumin powder, garam masala powder and red chilli powder mixed with 1/2 cup water. Saute till oil separates from the sides of the pan.
* Step 3
Add chopped tomatoes and continue to fry till mashed well.
* Step 4
Add the mutton and salt. Fry on low flame till dry.
* Step 5
Add the soaked dal, chopped potato, bottle gourd and eggplants.
* Step 6
Add 2 cups water & tamarind water. Pressure cook for 25 minutes on a low flame after the first whistle.
* Step 7
Heat ghee in a pan and temper with mustard seeds and curry leaves. Add red chilli powder and switch off the flame.
* Step 8
Pour the tempering over the Mutton Dalcha. Garnish with coriander leaves, sliced lemon and fresh chilli. Serve with Kuska Biryani for an exotic restaurant style meal.
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