Mutton yakhni

Yakhni Mutton 

Approx - 6people

Ingredients 

1. 2 lbs lamb (medium size pieces)add few ribs pc 
2. 2 cups yogurt
3. 1/2 tbs dried ginger powder
4. 1 tbs fennel powder
5. 4 whole cloves
6. 1 large cinnamon stick 
7. 2-3 garlic cloves 
8. 4 small or 2 large bay leaves
9. 4 pods coarsely grounded black cardamoms
10. 6 pods coarsely grounded green cardamoms
11. 1 1/2 tsp salt
12. 1/4 tsp garam masala
13. 1 tsp oil or clarified butter (ghee)
14. 2tbs fresh mint chopped 
15. 1/2 tbs mint pwd 
16. 1/2 bunch mint finely chopped
17. 1/2 yellow onion finely chopped 
18. 1/2 black cumin 
19. 4 green chilies 
20. Turmeric a pinch 
21. Egg - 1 

Method - 

1. Boil half a liter of water in a thick bottomed cooking vessel.
2. Add the mutton, cloves, salt, bay leaves, black and green cardamoms, cinnamon , garlic, ginger and fennel powder.
3. Cover and cook till the mutton is tender or pressure cook it 
4. Whisk the yogurt well.While whisking, you could also add a little curry from the mutton to make it warm and keep aside 
5. When meat is cooked heat a pan with little ghee and add black cumin,finely chopped onion, green chilies & fresh mint chopped.Let it cook till it starts to brown add the mutton pieces and let them get a bit brown then add yoghurt mix with egg and keep stiring till u feel it mixed well n yoghurt . 
6. Let it simmer for 15 to 20 minutes till the curry turns out to a smooth custard like consistency.I usually use the Greek yogurt or homemade yoghurt as it turns out to be pretty well. Add half a spoon of mint pwd.
7. If the curry appears to be too thin after simmering for 15 to 20 minutes add a bit of yoghurt 

Tip: let the yoghurt be room temperature , then add one egg and add little mutton gravy to it and then add the rest to the remaining mutton . This will help the yoghurt not to curdle . 

Heat oil or clarified butter and pour sizzling hot on the mutton .