Mansa tarkari

Ingredients

• 1 kg goat meat (mutton) on the bone
• ½ cup curd
• 1 tsp turmeric
• Salt to taste
• 5 tbsp mustard oil
• 2 potatoes, halved
• 1 bay leaf, 4 cloves, 2 cardamoms, 1 small piece cinnamon
• 3 onions, sliced
• 1½ tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp garam masala

Method

1. Marinate the meat with curd, turmeric and salt for at least an hour.
2. Fry the potatoes in hot mustard oil until golden and remove.
3. Add the whole spices to the oil, then the onions, and fry until deep brown.
4. Add ginger-garlic paste, tomatoes and powdered spices and cook until the oil separates.
5. Add the meat and fry on high heat for 10 minutes. Add water to cover, the potatoes and pressure-cook for 5–6 whistles, or simmer until tender.
6. Stir in garam masala and serve with rice.