9 July, 2021

Special Awesome Zafrani Mutton Korma

Comments : 2 Posted in : Main Course, Mutton on July 9, 2021 by : Fizza Tags: Gosht, Mutton Korma, Special Mutton Korma, Tantalizing Zafrani Mutton KormaMutton, Zafrani Mutton Korma

Zafrani Mutton Korma is one of the best exotic mutton dishes. A traditional mutton dish Zafrani mutton korma is cooked with aromatic spices which are rich and full of flavours. It is a  delicious unique royal dish made on special occasions.

 Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hr 05 minutes
Serves: 3 – 4

Ingredients

• 500 gm mutton
• 1 and ½  tsp ginger garlic paste
• 4 green chilies crushed
• 2 tsp red chili powder
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/8   tsp  turmeric powder
• 4 tbsp curd
• ¾ cup fried onions (birista)
• ½  tsp garam masala powder ( click on the link for homemade garam masala powder recipe)
• 7 cashewnuts grind with little water
• Few strands of saffron (kesar)
• 1 black cardamom (badi elaichi)
• 2-inch piece cinnamon (dalchini)
• 4 clove (laung)
• 2 tbsp ghee
• 2 tbsp oil
• I tsp ginger javelins
  
  To be ground to a fine powder
• 5 green cardamoms (choti elaichi)
• 2  black cardamoms seeds only (badi elaichi dane)
• 1/8 nutmeg (jaiphal)
• Few strands of mace (javitri)

Method

1. Heat ghee and oil together in a pan add 1 black cardamom 2-inch piece cinnamon and 4 cloves and sauté for few seconds.
2. Add mutton ginger garlic paste and crushed green chillies.
3. Saute for 5 to 6 minutes on high flame, keep stirring in between to prevent it from sticking in the bottom.
4. Add red chilli powder coriander powder turmeric powder and 2 tbsp beaten curd.
5. Cook on low flame for 8 to 10 min keep stirring in between.
6. Add half cup water pressure cook the mutton for 10 to 15 minutes till the mutton is soft.
7. The time to cook the mutton depends on its quality, at times it may vary. It may take more or less than 15  minutes.
8. Grind green cardamoms seeds of black cardamom nutmeg and mace to a fine powder.
9. Soak a pinch of saffron in 1 tbsp of warm water.
10. Crush the fried onions with your hands do not grind.
11. In a bowl add crushed onions, garam masala powder, ground powder cashew nut paste and 2 tbsp curd.
12. Mix properly and add to the mutton. Add half a cup of water let it come to a boil.
13. Cover and cook on low flame for 8 to 10 minutes.
14. Add ginger javelins and saffron water, cook for 1 minute.
15. After adding saffron cook for just a minute to retain its flavour.
16. Serve hot with garlic kulcha.