Ingredients

• 1 kg - mutton
• 200 g - channa dal
• 2 - medium-sized tomatoes
• lemon-sized tamarind
• 2 tbsp - ginger-garlic paste
• 1 - big onion (cut into long thin slices)
• 1 tsp - shahjeera
• 2 strips - 1-inch-sized cinnamon
• 6 - cloves
• 4 - green cardamoms
• 2 - bay leaves
• a little stone flower
• 1 bunch - green coriander
• 1 tbsp - khus khus
• 1 tbsp - grated coconut or coconut powder
• oil - 4 tbsp
• 1 tsp - red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric
• 1 tsp - dhaniya powder
• salt - to taste

How to Make Mutton Dalcha

• Heat oil in a thick-bottom pan and add the raw garam masalas.
• Then, add onions and saute till transparent.
• Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for 2 minutes.
• Add the chopped tomatoes, turmeric, red chilli powder, dhaniya powder, salt and fry well.
• Add the cleaned mutton, channa dal and cook for 5 minutes.
• Then, add water and cook till the meat is tender.
• Soak the tamarind in warm water till it yields its juice.
• Pour in the khus khus-coconut paste, tamarind juice and cook till the raw smell of the khus khus is gone.
• Garnish with the chopped coriander and serve hot with rice.