Tim's Spicy Mutton Curry

1/2 kg mutton (or goat) cubed
1 tspn tumeric powder
1 tbspn ginger-garlic paste
1 cup oil
8 cloves
1 tspn coriander seeds
8 peppercorns
1 tspn poppy seeds
1 tspn aniseeds
1/2 coconut grated
3 tomatoes
1 cup coriander leaves
6 red chillies
2 large onions, chopped
4 potatoes, peeled, halved
Salt to taste

Marinate the meat pieces in salt, tumeric and ginger-garlic paste for 1 hour.
Heat 2 Tbsp oil in a pan. Add cloves, peppercorns, coriander seeds, poppy seeds, aniseeds and red chillies. Brown the spices mixture.
Add onions and brown them.
Add coconut, tomatoes and brown.
Remove from stove and cool.
Grind to a paste. Keep aside.
In a pressure cooker, heat the remaining oil. Add meat and potatoes. Stir-fry until brown. Add the masala paste and salt. You may need to add water. Heat under pressure until meat is soft.
Remove from the cooker, Garnish with coriander leaves and yoghurt.
If you do not have a pressure cooker then cook the meat slowly for a long time in a big pot with the lid on.

Grublover comment
My good friend Tim made this for us last week at his goodbye dinner. It is absolutely delicious - the slow cooking makes all the flavours come alive, and the meat is tender and melts in your mouth. An absolute winner.
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