Mutton Potato Curry

Ingredients:-

• Mutton - 1/2 kg or 1 lb
• Potato - 2 nos
• Onion, chopped - 1 big
• Tomato - 1
• Green chillies - 3 
• Ginger Garlic paste - 2 tbsp
• Coconut paste - 1/4 cup
• Curd - 2 tbsp
• Curry leaves - few
• Coriander leaves - few
• Cardamom - 1
• Bay leaves - 1
• Cinnamon stick - 1
• Star anise - 1
• Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
• Fennel seeds - 1 tbsp
• Cloves - 1
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tbsp
• Red chilli powder - 1 1/2 tbsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
• Salt as needed
• Oil 

Preparation:-

1. Wash the mutton pieces thoroughly and put it in the pressure cooker along with salt for 5 whistle. Set aside.
2. Heat a oil in a pan.Once oil is hot add cumin seeds, fennel seeds, cloves, cinnamon, Bay leaves, cardamom and star anise.
3. Once it crackle, add curry leaves,chopped onion, tomato and green chillies. Saute for 5 to 6 minutes.
4. Add ginger garlic paste and saute it for 3 to 4 minutes.
5. Now add red chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder and saute for a minute.
6. Add potatoes and salt. Cover with a lid and let it simmer on low heat until potatoes are well cooked and not mushy. 
7. Add boiled mutton pieces and mix well with masala, add required water to cook.
8. Now add coconut paste and curd. Cook it till oil float.
9. Turn off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.
10. Goes well wtih plain rice, idli,dosa,roti,parata,appam,idiappam etc