Gosht shajan :Andra style preparation of succulent mutton pieces and drumsticks in a tangy gravy

Gosht Shajan

Drumstick is a pod of the ‘Drumstick tree’.  It is an exceptionally nutritious vegetabletree with a variety of potential uses. While the bark and roots are used in home remedies, the leaves, flowers and pods are various delicies. Drumsticks are called mugepalli in urdu, shajan in hindi, nuggekai in kannada and murungakai in tamil, muringa in malayalam.

Gosht Shajan is an andra style preparation of succulent mutton pieces and drumsticks in a tangy gravy.

Ingredients :

1. Mutton : 1/2 kg
2. Drum stick: 1, cut into pieces of 2 inches
3. Oil : 2 tbspn
4. Onions : 2 medium (chopped)
5. Tomato: 1 big (cut into pieces)
6. Tamarind puree/juice : 2 cups
7. Ginger- garlic paste : 11/2 tsp
8. Curry leaves: 1 spring
9. Green chillies: 3 slit
10. Cloves: 3
11. Cinnamon: 1 inch
12. Chilli powder/paprika: 5 tsp
13. Coriander powder: 2 tsp
14. tumeric powder :3/4 tsp
15. Salt as per taste

Method:

• Wash mutton well and marinate using red chilli powder, tumeric powder and salt for 20 mins.
• Heat oil in a cooker and cloves and cinnamon
• Add curry leaves and green chillies and them splutter
• Add onions and fry till they trun pinkish brown and add ginger-garlic paste and saute till the smell of paste goes away.
• Add the marinated mutton to the onions and fry
• Add more chilli powder if you require the gravy to be spicy (optional)
• Add coriander powder add tomato pieces and cook
• Once the juices are released add the tamarind juices and pressure cook till 5 whistle
• Open the cooker once it cools, check for salt and add if needed.
• Add the drumsticks and pressure cook for 2 whistle.
• Open the cooker and garnish with coriander leaves and serve with hot steamed rice.