Handi Mutton Mughlai#SundayFunday

Made this Handi Mutton for my family get together dinner and it turned out so delicious that they all enjoyed. The next day a little was remaining that was even more delicious. This is yummy dish. 

The mutton is cooked it on slow fire in a mud handi for about 4 hours so the flavors was even more yummy. This is called handi mutton mughlai since this is made in mud handi (which we East Indians call it a treezal).

Try this yummy recipe and enjoy it like we did.. so let's go to the recipe.

Ingredients
1¼ Kg Mutton/Lamb- cut into medium cubes
Grind To Fine Paste
4 Large Onions
12 Green Chilies
4 Tablespoons Ginger Garlic Paste
30 Mint Leaves
8 Tablespoons Coriander Leaves
3 Teaspoons Coriander Powder
2 Teaspoons Cumin powder (roasted & ground)
1 Teaspoon Green Cardamom powder
2 Teaspoons Garam Masala
1 Cup Brown Onion - crushed
4 Tablespoons Ginger - julienne
1 Cup Ghee 
Whisk Together
2 Cups Yogurt
6 Tablespoons Cream
4 Tablespoons Cream Cheese
30 Cashew Nuts - soaked and ground to paste
2 Teaspoons Sugar
1½ Teaspoons Salt

Method
Grind together onion, green chilies, ginger garlic paste, mint, coriander leaves, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam Masala and green cardamom powder. Keep aside.

Heat ghee in a large handi (which we East Indians call it a treezal), on medium low heat, add browned onion with ginger strips sauté for a minute . Add in the ground masala paste and wash the blender with little water, add that water too, fry stirring it after 2 minutes till oil surfaces, will take about 10 minutes ( on medium low flame). 

Now add in the mutton and stir continuously frying on medium high flame 5 minutes. Once the spices coat the mutton, add 4 cups water. Bring this to a rolling boil. Cover and cook on medium low flame, stirring after every two minute, till mutton is ¾ done. Once the mutton is ¾ done then add in the whisked yogurt mixture give this is good mix. Cover and cook and let this simmer on low flame the mutton is tender. Once the mutton is tender switch of the flame and let it rest for 5 minutes, as the handi is hot it will continue to cook.

Garnish with coriander leaves (optional) serve with paratha or chapatti.  

My Notes
Use a wooden spoon for the handi.
Keep the flame low if cooking in a handi.
Keep stirring frequently since it tends to get burnt at the bottom.

Labels: Mutton, Lamb, Main course , Handi, Treezal, Curry, Mughlai Cuisine, Sunday Funday

For our event called Sunday Funday, wherein we share recipes our families will love to enjoy on a Sunday. Our host for this week's event is Stacy of Food Lust People Love.  

• Handi Mutton Mughlai from Sneha's Recipe
• Lamb Meatballs in Tomato Sauce from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Lamb Stew from Making Miracles
• Stinging Nettle and Lamb Börek from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Stir-fried Mongolian Lamb with Scallions from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Strawberry Mint Glazed Roasted Rack of Lamb from Food Lust People Love

Shahjahani Murgh Handi

This is a very tasty and rich dish. This is called Handi because it is cooked in a Mud pot/vessel. Cooking in a mud vessel give a nutty and delicious aroma to gravy. This is an Awadhi cuisine which is rich and creamy wherein the chicken is cooked in a rich masala made with fried onions and spices.
  
This is a different recipe from the normal Awadhi cuisine,  a twist  to the traditional one, by adding mayonnaise and cheese.  Do try this, its finger licking.

Ingredients

500 Grams Boneless Chicken -  cut into medium cubes
1/2 Cup Yogurt - beaten
4 Tablespoons Mayonnaise With Egg-Homemade
1/4 Cup Cheddar Cheese
2 Tablespoons  Desiccated coconut
1 Tablespoon  Khus -Khus / Poppy seeeds
1 Tablespoon Ginger - Garlic paste
3 Large Tomatoes - finely chopped
5 Kashmiri Red Chillies - soaked in warm water
1 Teaspoon Sugar
1 Teaspoon Salt 
½ Teaspoon Black Pepper powder
1 Teaspoon Roasted Cumin Powder
1 Teaspoon Garam Masala powder
½ Teaspoon Turmeric powder
4 Tablespoons Fried Browned Onions / Birista 
4 Tablespoons Oil
3 Tablespoons Fresh Cream - reserve a tablespoon for garnishing
For Garnishing
1 Tablespoon  Fresh Coriander - finely chopped
1 Tablespoon  Mint leaves - chopped

Method

In a small mixer jar grind the soaked red chilies, poppy seeds and desiccated coconut  to a fine paste. 

In a bowl add chicken, ground paste rest of the ingredients mix well till chicken is well coated with spices.  Then keep it for marinating for at least an hour or two.

After 2 hours heat oil in mud vessel add this marinated chicken, cover and cook on very low flame. Stirring in between after every 3 minutes so that it does not get  burnt at the bottom.  Cook till the chicken is done and oil surfaces. Garnish  with fresh cream, chopped mint and coriander leaves.
Serve hot  with rotis or naan.  

Enjoy  this yummy, juicy chicken pieces in a rich and creamy gravy!!!
Labels : Chicken, Awadhi Cuisine, Mayonnaise, Yogurt, Tomato, Birista, Handi