Ingredients

• 1/2 kg - mutton, finely minced
• 1 - egg
• 2 tbsp - chana, roasted, grounded & sieved
• 2 tsp - coriander, chopped
• 1 tbsp - poppy seeds, soaked in water
• 15 to 20 - garlic pods
• 1.5 inch piece - ginger
• 4 - onions, finely sliced
• 4 - tomatoes, skinned & pureed
• 2 tsp - coriander powder
• 1 tsp - turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• 1.5 cups - yoghurt, whipped
• 1 cup - oil
• Water
• 2 - black cardamoms
• 1 tsp - whole pepper
• 5 to 6 - cloves
• 5 - green cardamoms
• 2 - bay leaves 1 inch - cinnamon stick

How to Make Special Mutton Kofta

• Grind the garlic, ginger and the poppy seeds together. Keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan and add the onions to it.
• Fry till they turn brown in colour. Add little water to it and stir.
• In another pan, mix the spices, a cup of water and allow it to simmer for 10 mins. Keep aside.
• In the onion mixture, add the ginger-garlic paste, the poppy seeds mixture and fry for another 2-3 mins.
• Add the coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well.
• Add the chopped tomatoes and stir.
• In the meantime, mix the egg, channa powder, coriander leaves and the mutton mince with salt.
• Grease hands with little oil and make small koftas and keep aside.
• Add them to the onion mixture.
• Strain the water from the whole spices and add to the koftas. Bring it to a boil.
• Cook for about five minutes and then add yogurt.
• Reduce the heat and cook for about 45 mins.