Mutton Qorma ( Mutton Gravy with Indian spices and herbs )

 Mutton Qorma 

Mutton Qorma /Korma is my all time favourite dish , once I got  an  opportunity to learn  this  recipe   from  an  old, experienced  professional  chef , who used to  cook     feast  in Muslim functions. ...  

I remember ,...that  chef  had come  at  my  in laws place  to cook  Biryaani ,Qorma , and Zarda (sweet  saffron  rice)  for  Nazar  on the  Imam's  chehlum. He  was cooking food  in  the court yard , I was  so  curious to know  the  recipe  of  Mutton Qorma, so I went in the court yard , stood  there,  and learnt Qorma recipe  from him.    

After  that  I  started  cooking in the same manner , Now   family and friends compliments...me that they are  having the taste of feast at  home. 

Here is the recipe....

Category- non vegetarian  
Time -  20 min.
 People- 3-4

Ingredients

• Mutton-1/2 kg(well washed and clean)
• Refined oil /Pure ghee 4-6 table spoon
• Onion slice - 1 medium size
• Bay leaves( tej patta)- 3-4
• Garlic paste(lehsun) -1/4 tea spoon
• Ginger paste(Adrak)- 1/2 tea spoon
• Green cardamom(hari ilayachi)- 4-6 crushed
• Red cardamom( laal illayachi) - 3 pieces( cru
• Salt- 1/2 cup
• Fried Onion paste- 1 table spoon 
• Onion paste - 6 serving spoon(full)
• Turmeric powder (haldi)- 1/4 tea spoon
• Coriander powder (dhania)- 1/2 tea spoon
• Red chili powder( laal Mirch)- 1/2 tea spoon
• Garam masala powder-1 pinch
• Gaiphal, javitri, daalchini powder-1 pinch
• Dry Coconut paste -1 tea spoon
• Curd (fresh) not sour- 1 table spoon 
• kewda essence- 2-3 drops

How to cook -

Heat the oil in the pressure cooker and fry few  slices of onion, add  meat pieces, crushed green - red cardamom  and bay leaves , stir a little ,and  let its water dry . Now mix ginger- garlic  paste,  onion paste ,turmeric, coriander, red chili  powder  and salt, mix it well all together.  Add 2 cups of water to  bring it to 5-6  whistle on the medium flame. 

After 5-6 whistle, turn off the heat and  let the pressure cooker cool  and  lid open it self, When the lid open please check  if mutton has turn  soft  and well cooked . 

if it is done ... add  fried onion - dry coconut paste, garam masala ,Gaiphal, javitri, daalchini powder   and  fresh  curd   in  the meat  gravy.  Parch it well  on the low flame till  oil started  floating  on the Mutton Qorma .  Mix  2-3 drops of kewda essence in the Qorma, close the lid  for some time (15 min.approx). Its done . 

 Mutton Qorma 

Enjoy the everlasting taste of feast (Mutton Qorma) at your home  with  plain roti,  rice, or tandoori roti and Biryani.  

Happy Cooking!!!

Arshia Zaidi