This recipe, originally my great-grandmother's, was handed down to me by my grandmother. It is common to prepare mutton chops in gravy, but in this recipe it is deep-fried.
What you need
Mutton chops -1/2 kg
Ginger, choppe - 50 gm
Green chillies, chopped - 8
Eggs – 1 or 2
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Cooking instructions
Clean and wash the mutton chops.
In a mixer add ginger, green chillies, 1/2 tsp turmeric, salt and grind together to form a smooth paste.
Mix the paste and the mutton chops and marinate for 10 minutes.
Add the marinated mutton chops along with 1/4 cup of water in a pressure pan, and pressure cook for 20 minutes.
Uncover the pan, and cook till the gravy turns dry and the pieces are well-coated.
In a medium bowl beat the eggs with turmeric, chilly powder and a little salt.
Heat a sauce pan, with enough oil to shallow fry. Dip each mutton chop in the beaten egg mixture and fry till golden brown.
Serve hot.
Mythreyi Dilip ispassionate about cooking and is working on a cookery book on international recipes in Tamil. She lives abroad.
