
These are old recipes from Awadh kitchens, very rarely cooked now.
This Ramzan I hope to curate some of them once again.
Recipe and Photo by Dr Tahir Zaidi who has cooked it for his family’s iftar.
Ingredients
1. Mutton pieces ( leg or shoulder) – 1/2 kg
2. 1 onion finely sliced
3. 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste each.
1 onion ground to paste
4. 1 tbsp coriander powder
5. 1 tbsp haldi powder
6. Broad beans ( sem)!seeds 250 gm
7. Oil 3tbsp
8. Salt to taste
9. Chilli P to taste
10. 1 tsp garam masala ( to be added after it’s cooked and ready for serving)
Method
Peel and Fry the broad bean seeds and keep aside
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pressure cooker and fry the sliced onions till golden brown.
Add the powdered & ground masala and keep roasting for 10-15 minutes till oil leaves the sides and it emanates a roasted smell.. Add dashes of water to prevent it from burning. masalas
Add the meat and roast for another 5 minutes.
Add some water and pressure cook for 10 minutes.
When the steam escapes completely add the seeds and let it simmer on low heat for 5 minutes
Garnish with green chilli and coriander leaves.

