RaRa Mutton

Ingredients:                                                                      Ingredients for Garam Masala:
Mutton - 1/2kg                                                                 Green Caramoms - 5
Minced Mutton - 250 grams                                            Cloves - 15
Ghee - 4 Tbspn                                                                Cinnamom - 1"
Bay Leaves - 2                                                                 Black Peppercorns - 15
Garlic Crushed - 12 Pods                                                 Nutmeg - 1 small piece
Ginger Crushed - 1"                                                         GRIND ABOVE ALL INGREDIENTS
Yoghurt - 250 grams                                                         TO FINE POWDER
Onion Finely Chopped - 5 Medium size
Tomatoes Finely Chopped - 4 Medium size
Coriander Powder - 2 Tsp
Salt to taste
Coriander Leaves Finely Chopped - 1/2 Cup

Method:
1) Take ghee in a thick pan on high flame and as ghee is melted add bay leaves & Mutton and cook on high flame only for 10 minutes and keep stirring.
2) Now add Mutton Mince and keep stirring for more 10 minutes on high flame.
3) Now add crushed ginger & garlic and saute for 2 - 3 minutes then add onions and keep stirring for 5 minutes.
4) Now add tomatoes and finely grind garam masala and stir for 5 minutes.
5) Now add Chilli & Coriander powder and mix well and then add whipped yoghurt and saute furher for 10 minutes.
6) Now add 1/2 cup water or as per the gravy you require and cover the pan and let it cook on medium low flame for about 30 minutes or till mutton is tender.
7) Now garnish with finely chopped coriander and serve with hot naan or rice ... I preferred Bombay Pav...

Chicken Fry Andhra Style

Ingredients:
Oil - 6 Tbspn
Curry Leaves - 1/2 cup
Green Chilies - 4 Slitted
Black Pepper Powder - 1/2 Tsp
Cashew Nut Powder - 2 Tbspn

Ingredients for Marination:                                                  Ingredients for Garam Masala:
Boneless Chicken - 1/2 kg in small cubes                            2 Tbspn Coriander Seeds
Lemon Juice - 1 No.                                                             1" Cinnsmon
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 Tsp                                                   8 Cloves
Chilli Powder - 2 Tbspn                                                       5 Green Cardamoms
2 Large Onion (Ground)                                                       1 Tspn Cumin seeds
Ginger Paste - 1 Tbspn                                                         1/2 Tspn Fennel seeds
Garlic Paste - 1 Tbspn
Ghee - 1 Tbspn
Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves - 1/4 Cup
Salt as per taste

Method:

1) Make a fine powder of the garam masala ingredients.
2) Marinate the chicken with the ingredients mentioned and the garam masala powder and set aside for 15 - 30 minutes.
3) Then cook the chicken on a low flame until the chicken is soft and tender.
4) Heat oil in a pan and add the curry leaves and the green chillies and fry till leaves turn crispy.
5) Add the cooked chicken and fry on a high flame.
6) Add the black pepper powder and cashew nut powder and fry further for 3-4 minutes and garnish with coriander leaves and serve with hot butter naan ...