Ingredients

• 1 kg - mutton
• 200 g - lotus stem
• 3 tsp - ginger-garlic paste
• 1 cup - tomato paste
• 2 cups - spinach puree
• 1/2 cup - coriander paste
• 1 cup - onion paste - browned
• 2 tbsp. - mint paste
• 1 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1 tsp - anardana (pomegranate) powder
• 3 tsp - roasted cumin powder
• 1 tsp - red chilli powder
• 5-6 tbsp. - oil
• salt to taste

How to Make Green mutton with lotus stem

• Scrape lotus stem gently and cut into one-inch thick diagonal pieces.
• Put half the quantity of the stem into a pressure cooker.
• Add the mutton pieces and salt to taste.
• Cook over medium heat till all the water from the mutton is dry.
• Now, mix in the ginger-garlic paste, spinach puree, fried onion paste and cook over medium heat for at least 5-6 mins. Stirring from time to time.
• Lower heat and stir in the coriander, mint, tomato pastes and the spices. Cook over low heat, stirring continuously.
• Add oil from time to time and cook for 4-5 mins or more as required.
• Now, add the lotus stem and mutton, stir gently.
• Add 3 cups of water and pressure cook till mutton and lotus stem pieces are tender.
• Serve with roti.