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Chana Dal Ghosht

INGREDIENTS

1/2 KG MUTTON PIECES

2 CINNAMON STICKS

5 CLOVES

10 PEPPERCORNS

4 GREEN CARDAMOMS

1 TSP CORIANDER

1 TBSP FINELY CHOPPED ONION

2 GREEN CHILLIES

1 TSP FINELY CHOPPED GUNGER

4 CUPS WATER

A LITTLE SALT (FOR THE MUTTON ONLY)

4 TB SP GHEE

1 LARGE ONION

1/2 CUP THICK CURD

250 GM BENGAL GRAM DAL

1 T SP TURMERIC POWDER

1 TSP GARAM MASALA

SALT AND CHILLI POWDER TO TASTE:

Preparation:

Wash mutton pieces, add 4 cups of water & keep them on the fire to boil.

make a “bouquet garni” with the next 8 ingredients & tie it looosey. Add it to the mutton with the salt & allow to simmer till mutton is almost done.

Remove the spice bag & press out as mush juice as possible into the mutton & discard thew bag.

Wash & soak the dal for 25 minutes.

Slice the onion into thin long slices.

beat the curd.

remove mutton pieces & keep aside.

Strain the broth, add drained dal init & allow to cook on a medium flame till i is nearly cooked.

METHOD:

In a flat bottomed pan heat ghee & fry the sliced onion till translucent. Add mutton pieces & keep frying adding a little curd at a time tillk all the curd is used  up  and the mutton is brown. Add little salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder & coriander powder. Add cooked dal over i, mix & cook for a little longer till enough gravy is left. S prinkle garam on top, cover & cook for five minutes before serving.

To serve

serve hot with boiled rice or parathas.