Malabar Erachi Curry

To serve 4 persons

Ingredient	Quantity
Mutton	1 kg
Onion medium	2 nos
Chopped ginger	2 inch piece
Garlic	5 big cloves
Green chilli	3 medium sized
Tomato medium	3 nos
Melam Malabar Erachi Curry masala	2 -3 tbsp
Oil	½ cup
Grated Coconut	¾ cup
Mustard	½ tsp
Curry leaves	One sprig
Turmeric powder	1 tsp
Chilli powder	¾ tsp
Coconut milk	½ cup
Salt	To taste.

Cooking method:

Grind ginger, garlic & green chilli.
Heat a pan, add grated coconut. Once coconut becomes golden brown, add Melam Erachi Curry Masala.
Stir for 30 seconds & switch off.
Grind this mix into a thick paste.
Heat oil & splutter mustard, curry leaves.
Add onion, when it becomes golden brown add paste of ginger, garlic & chilli. Mix well.
Add mutton & stir continuously for 10 min on high flame.
Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, salt & tomato.
Cook till the oil separates.
Add 4 cups of water & boil.
Cook till the mutton is done.
Add masala paste.
Cook till the gravy becomes thick and add coconut milk.
Stir well and serve hot.