Ingredients

• 750 g - mutton pieces
• 4 tbsp - ghee
• 3 to 4 onions
• salt to taste
• 3 to 4 tomatoes
• 2 to 3 cups - water
• For the Masala:
• 1/2 fresh coconut (grated)
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 8 to 10 red chillies
• 1 tsp - coriander seeds
• 1 tsp - cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp - fenugreek seeds
• 15 whole peppers
• 1 tsp - poppy seeds
• 2 to 3 cinnamon sticks
• 4 cloves
• 6 to 8 garlic

How to Make Mutton in coconut based gravy

• Clean and wash the mutton pieces.
• Fry the grated coconut till dark brown and keep aside.
• Fry the chopped onions till golden.
• On a medium flame fry red chillies, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, pepper, poppy seeds, cinnamon, cloves and garlic. Cool.
• Now grind all these ingredients with the fried coconut and onions to a fine paste.
• Take ghee in a heavy bottomed vessel, add finely chopped onions and fry till golden on a low flame.
• Add the mutton pieces and fry for 8-10 minutes on a low flame.
• Add the masala paste and salt to taste.
• Saute for 5-10 minutes on a low flame till the mutton pieces are well coated with the masala.
• Add the finely chopped tomatoes and saute for another 5 minutes.
• Add 2-3 cups of water and mix well.
• Cook on a low flame, stirring at regular intervals till the mutton is tender.
• Serve with plain rice.