Mutton Cut Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Mutton Rezala recipe, In a large mixing bowl, add all the ingredients under ‘For Marinade’ along with mutton and mix well, cover it with a cling wrap and keep the bowl in refrigerator for at least 1 hour

Step 2: Heat ghee in a pressure cooker and add all the ingredients under 'Tempering' and let them to splutter

Step 3: Add the marinated mutton pieces into the cooker and fry for 3-4 mins on high flame

Step 4: Now add around 1

Step 5: 5 cups of water and mix well

Step 6: Bring it to boil, close the lid and pressure cook for 4-5 whistles or until the mutton is half done

Step 7: Grind soaked poppy seed and blanched cashew and melon seeds to make individual paste

Step 8: Heat rest of the ghee in a pan and add left over onion paste and sauté until raw smell goes off and colour changes to golden

Step 9: Pour the poppy seed paste, melon seed paste and cashew paste and continue to sauté for another 2-3 mins till ghee starts leaving the sides

Step 10: Add nutmeg powder and crushed mace

Step 11: Now add mutton mix and fry for 5 mins

Step 12: Cover the lid and continue cooking until mutton is nicely done

Step 13: Add sugar & salt and adjust seasoning as per your taste

Step 14: Once mutton is done add a dollop of ghee on the top and serve this delicious Mutton Rezala along with Whole Wheat Lachha Paratha and Onion Salad for a weekend meal with your family