Pounded Mutton

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• 1 kg bone-in mutton, curry cut
• 4 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 inch piece cinnamon stick
• 2 tsp fennel seeds
• 4-5 green cardamom pods
• 4 green chilies, slit
• 4 whole dry red chilies
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
• 1.5 tsp black pepper powder
• 2 tbsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp oil
• Fried onions from 2 medium onions
• ¼ cup finely chopped raw onion
• ¼ cup chopped fresh coriander leaves
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp garam masala (for finishing)

1. 1Prepare fried onions by tossing thinly sliced onions with 1 tsp oil and air-frying at 180°C for 8-10 minutes or microwaving on high for 10-12 minutes, stirring halfway, until deep golden and crisp.
2. 2Add bone-in mutton pieces, ginger-garlic paste, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, fennel seeds, green cardamom pods, slit green chilies, dried red chilies, turmeric powder, Kashmiri chilli powder, black pepper powder, coriander powder, 1 tsp garam masala, salt, and cooking oil into a pressure cooker.
3. 3Thoroughly mix all ingredients with the raw mutton using a gloved hand.
4. 4Seal the pressure cooker and cook on a low flame for approximately one hour until the mutton is tender.
5. 5Remove the lid, de-bone the tender mutton, shred it, and transfer to a wider shallow pan, pouring the rich cooking juices from the pressure cooker over it.
6. 6Pound and further shred the mutton directly in the pan using a heavy stone pestle, thoroughly mixing it with the concentrated spices and juices.
7. 7Place the pan back on the stovetop, stir, and cook on a medium flame for about 4-5 minutes to reduce any remaining liquid and intensify flavors.
8. 8Crumble and mix the crispy fried onions into the cooking mutton.
9. 9Stir in chopped fresh coriander leaves and the remaining 1 tsp garam masala.
10. 10Serve a generous portion of Kuta Hua Ghosht garnished with finely chopped raw red onions, fresh slit green chilies, and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, mixing just before eating.

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