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Rajasthani Laal Maas Recipe 🍽️
Ingredients:
- 500 grams mutton or lamb, cut into pieces 🍖
- 4-5 tablespoons vegetable oil 🌿
- 2 onions, finely chopped 🧅
- 2 tomatoes, finely chopped 🍅
- 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste 🧄
- 2-3 green chilies, slit lengthwise 🌶️
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 🌿
- 2-3 bay leaves 🌿
- 4-5 cloves 🌿
- 4-5 green cardamom pods 🌿
- 1-inch cinnamon stick 🌿
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 🌿
- 2 tablespoons red chili powder 🌶️
- 2 tablespoons coriander powder 🌿
- 1 teaspoon garam masala 🌿
- Salt, to taste 🧂
- Fresh coriander leaves, chopped, for garnishing 🌿
- Fresh mint leaves, chopped, for garnishing 🌿
Instructions:
- Heat vegetable oil in a pressure cooker or a heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat.
- Add cumin seeds, bay leaves, cloves, green cardamom pods, and cinnamon stick to the hot oil. Sauté for a minute until fragrant.
- Add chopped onions to the pot and sauté until they turn golden brown.
- Stir in ginger-garlic paste and slit green chilies. Sauté for another minute.
- Add chopped tomatoes to the pot and cook until they are soft and mushy.
- Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, and salt to the pot. Mix well and cook the masala until the oil starts to separate from the sides.
- Add the mutton or lamb pieces to the pot and coat them evenly with the masala.
- Cook the mutton for 5-7 minutes until it is lightly browned on all sides.
- Add enough water to the pot to cover the mutton pieces.
- Close the pressure cooker lid and cook the mutton for about 15-20 minutes, or until it is tender and cooked through. If using a pot, cover it and simmer the mutton for 1-2 hours on low heat until tender.
- Once the mutton is cooked, sprinkle garam masala over it and mix well.
- Garnish the Laal Maas with freshly chopped coriander leaves and mint leaves.
- Serve the spicy and flavorful Rajasthani Laal Maas hot with steamed rice or roti.
Enjoy the bold and aromatic flavors of homemade Laal Maas! 🌶️🍖🌿