Ingredients

• 1/2 kg - mutton chops (cleaned, washed and drained thoroughly)
• 1 tsp - red chilli powder (or as per taste)
• ½ tsp - asafoetida powder
• ½ tsp - turmeric powder
• ½ tsp - garam masala powder
• ½ cup - thick curds (beaten)
• 3 tbsp - oil
• 1 cup - water
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 50 g - bread crumbs
• salt to taste
• oil for shallow frying
• To be ground into a paste:
• 1.5 ginger
• 5 to 6 cloves garlic
• 3 green chillies (chopped)
• a handful of coriander leaves (washed and chopped)

How to Make Sookhe Mutton Chops (Maharashtrian Style)

• Grind the coriander leaves, ginger, garlic and green chillies to a fine paste.
• Add salt, powdered spices and curds to the coriander paste. Mix well.
• Marinate the mutton chops in the coriander-curd mixture for an hour.
• Lightly heat 3 tbsp oil in a pressure cooker.
• Place the mutton chops in the cooker.
• Add one cup water and mix well. Pressure cook till 2 whistles.
• Once the cooker cools completely, open the lid. If there is any water, dry it.
• Remove in a plate and cool completely.
• Beat egg in a bowl. Add very little salt and mix well.
• Dip each mutton chop in the beaten egg, roll it in bread crumbs.
• Shallow fry the mutton chops in sufficient oil on a low flame till golden. Serve hot.