INGREDIENTS:
To make Mutton gravy:
1. Minced mutton – 400 gm
2. Onion – 2 medium size (finely chopped)
3. Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp
4. Curry leaves – 1 twig
5. Chilli powder – ¼ tsp
6. Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
7. Fresh ground pepper – 1 tbsp
8. Fennel seeds – 1 tbsp
9. Spices – (cinnamon stick – 1inch, Cardamom – 3, Cloves – 4, Bay leaves – 2, Star aniseed – 1)
10. Corriander leaves – ¼ cup finely chopped
11. Oil – as reqd
12. Salt – as reqd
13. Curry masala powder – ¼ tsp
To make the casserole:
1. Vermicelli – 1 cup
2. Onion – 1 small (sliced)
3. Capsicum – 1 small (deseeded and chopped)
4. Spring onions – ¼ cup finely chopped
5. Cheese (any) – ¼ cup
6. Yoghurt – ¼ cup (substitute for sour cream)
(To prepare yoghurt for this dish, place ½ cup of plain yoghurt in a muslin cloth and hang it for 2 or 3 hours for the whey to drain out.)
PREPARATION:
To make the Mutton gravy:
1. Take the minced mutton in a sieve or a thin cloth and clean in running water and allow it to stand to drain all the water and keep it aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan, splutter fennel seeds and the spices along with curry leaves.
3. Toss in the finely chopped onions along with 1 tsp salt and sauté it until it turns translucent.
4. Add the ginger garlic paste to the onions and sauté until the raw smell leaves the paste.
5. Now, add the minced mutton along with chilli powder, turmeric powder, curry masala powder and freshly ground or crushed pepper.
6. Give it a stir and allow it to cook in low flame until the raw smell of the powders leaves the paste.
7. Add 1 cup of water and allow it to boil until the mutton is cooked and the gravy gets thicker.
8. Check for salt and garnish with coriander leaves.
To make the casserole:
1. Dry roast the vermicelli until light brown and keep it aside.
2. Grease a casserole dish, with little butter and pour a ladle of mutton gravy in it.
3. Now, slowly layer the top of the gravy with the roasted vermicelli.
4. Beat the yoghurt and pour it over the vermicelli.
5. Arrange the sliced onions, and chopped capsicum over it.
6. Pour the remaining gravy until the ¾ of the dish and top it with spring onions and cheese.
7. Lid the casserole and cook in microwave for 10 minutes in medium high.
8. Bring the casserole out of the microwave and allow it to stand for few minutes before serving.
9. Serves 4.
Exotic Cooking ! 