Ingredients

• 1 kg - Veal from the shoulder portion (1 whole chunk)
• 8 medium size onions cut finely
• 1 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp - garlic paste
• 1 tsp - chilli powder
• 3 tbsp - oil
• 1 tbsp - butter or ghee
• Salt to taste

How to Make Veal Country Captain (Cold Meat Curry)

• Boil the veal in sufficient water with a little salt and a pinch of turmeric till tender.
• Remove from heat and cool.
• When cold, cut the boiled veal into small pieces.
• Mix the chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and garlic paste with the boiled veal pieces. Keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan and fry the onions till golden brown.
• Remove from the pan and keep aside.
• Now, fry the marinated boiled veal in the same pan, adding a tablespoon of butter or ghee. Cook till the meat begins to look dry.
• Mix in the fried onions and simmer on low heat for 5 more mins.
• Serve with rice or bread and a few steamed vegetables.
• Country Captain is usually prepared with chicken.
• However, it can be prepared with any left over cold meat as well.
• Hence the name cold meat curry.