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Traditional Mutton/Lamb Korma

Posted on February 1, 2013 by | 3 comments

Traditional Mutton/Lamb Korma

Traditional Mutton/Lamb Korma

Ingredients:

Mutton/Lamb Little more than 1 kg
Onion paste 3 medium
Chopped Onion 2 medium
Ginger paste 2 tbl spoon
Garlic paste 2 teaspoon and a little more
Yogurt 1/4th cup ( optional)
Cinnamon, Cardamom, Bayleaf
Chili Powder 1 teaspoon
Coriander Powder 1 teaspoon ( without roasting)
Special Garam masala Powder
Salt to taste
Sugar to taste
Maowa/ Khoya / Dried milk
Regular Milk , thick,one cup
Poppy seed paste 1 tbl spoon
Oil

For special garam masala powder
Microwave 1 teaspoon jeera/cumin, 1 tea spoon whole coriander, 1 teaspoon black or white pepper, 2 or 3 cardamoms,5 or 6 cloves,1/2 (half)teaspoon mace/ joyetree and little nutmeg together for 25 second.. Crush it into a smooth powder.

Procedure:

1. Marinate the meat with all the ingredients, except milk,salt, sugar , chopped onion, oil and maowa/khoya for at least 8 hours.

2. Now heat the oil and add the chopped onion..Fry until golden brown. Add the meat with marinade…
Cook very well adding water little by little…That is what we call “Koshano” in Bangla. It should be cooked like this for at least 1 hour.

3. After ” koshano” add water and potatoes..Cover the lid.When the gravy lessens add milk..Add lot of green chillies..You may add littlel mace(joytree),cardamom powder again.. Add poppy seed paste..Lastly add little sugar, 1 and half teaspoon is perfect for me, and maowa/Khoya..

4. Turn the stove on very low heat and cook the korma for another 10 minutes .. That’s what we call to keep on “Dom” in Bangla. You may sprinkle little keora water before serving..

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Mutton/Lamb Korma (khashir korma)

Posted on February 1, 2013 by | 5 comments

Mutton/Lamb Korma (khashir korma)

Mutton/ Lamb/ Goat Korma , shortcut way..:D

Ingredients:

1. Mutton/Lamb 1 KG

2. Onion paste 3/4 th cup ( three-fourth cup)

3. Garlic paste 1 tbl spoon

4. Ginger paste 1 and half table spoon

5. Chili Powder 1 teaspoon

6. Corriander Powder half teaspoon ( without roasting)

7. Potato ( optional)

8. 2/3 Bayleaf

9. Cardamom, cinnamon, Black pepper,

10. Fresh cream half cup

11. Regular Milk 1 cup

12. Sugar 1 and half teaspoon or according to your taste

13. salt to taste

14. Special garam masala powder ( Microwave 1 teaspoon poppy seed/posto, 1 teaspoon jeera/cumin, 1 tea spoon whole coriander, 1 teaspoon black or white pepper, 2 or 3 cardamoms, 5/6 cloves,1/2 (half)teaspoon mace/ joyetree and little nutmeg together for 25/30 second.. Crush it into a smooth powder)

15. Oil half cup

Procedure:

1.Wash the mutton thoroughly..Marinate 1 kg mutton with garlic paste, ginger paste, onion paste,bayleaf, cardamom, cinamon, coriander powder, chili powder ,1/2 cup oil and salt in a pot for at least 1 hour before cooking. The longer is marination the yummier it is..

2.Place the pot on the oven on a medium flame..Cover the lid and let the water come out from the meat..Cook very well adding water little by little for atleast 45 minutes to 1 hour . That is what we call “Koshano” in Bangla.

3. After “Koshano” , when the water is almost dried out add the potatoes and let them cook for few minutes too..Add water covering the potato and the meat…

4.When the gravy thickens and almost drying out add 1 cup regular milk , 1/2 cup heavy cream, and 1 and 1/2 teaspoon sugar…Let them cook until the desired gravy appears…Give handful of green chilies. Add the special garam masala powder at the end of the cooking…Cover the lid until u serve.

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