Mutton Kosha - Mutton Curry

Another mouth watering Bengali dish, Mutton kosha(Mutton curry). Slow cooked meat and the heavenly gravy is bound to make your taste buds bend on their knees and beg for more.

Ingredients:

• Mutton(Goat)              - 2 lbs
• Onion                         - 3 Medium (2 paste and 1 chopped lengthwise)
• Tomato                      - 1 large
• Green Chilli                - 5-6
• Ginger paste               - 1½ tsp
• Garlic paste                - 2 tsp
• Potato(Optional)         - 2 medium sized (peeled and cut into halves)
• Cumin powder            - 2 tsp
• Coriander powder       - 1½ tsp
• Turmeric powder        - 1 tsp
• Red chilli powder        - 2 tsp (Adjust according to your taste)
• Mustard oil                 - 6 Tbsp
• Green Cardamom        - 4 (Break them open a bit)
• Cinnamon                   - 2" stick
• Bay leaves                  - 2
• Cloves                        - 10
• Black pepper corn       - 10
• Garam Masala powder - ½ tsp(Powder of green cardamom, cinnamon and cloves)
• Salt                            - as per taste

Method:
1. Make a paste with 2 onions, tomato and green chilli. Marinate the mutton with ginger-garlic-onion paste, turmeric-red chilli-cumin-coriander powder, salt and 2 Tbsp oil. Keep in refrigerator for 4-5 hours.

2. Heat the remaining oil in a heavy bottomed pan till smoking hot.
3. Mix the potato with a pinch of turmeric powder and salt and fry them till golden brown. Take out the potato and keep them aside. (This step is optional but as I always say, Bengalis like potatoes in everything, so this step needs a mention.)
4. Temper the same oil with bay leaves, green cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper corn. 
5. When aroma of whole spices come out add the chopped onion.

5. When onions turn pinkish add the marinated mutton mix. Mix well and cook in medium heat till the raw smell of masalas fade.

6. Turn heat to low and cover the pan with lid and cook till oil separates from masala.
7. Add the potatoes and add a cup of water. Mix well, cover and cook, stirring in regular intervals, till mutton is cooked.
(It takes around 45-60 minutes for the mutton pieces to get cooked properly. If the mix becomes too dry you can add some more water.)
8. Sprinkle the garam masala powder and mix well. Remove form stove.

9. Serve hot with rice or roti.