Agani Curry

Agani Curry is traditional dish made at Kayalpatnam,my home town..we make this during marriages...

Ingredients:-

Lamb shoulder/leg-3lbs

Onion-1 big(finely chopped)

Ginger-garlic paste-little

Cinnamon,cardamon & clove-2-3 each

Yogurt/Curd-2cups

Green chilies-5-6small(cut lengthwise)

SALT-to taste

Oil/Ghee-4tspn

Badam powder-2tspn

Coconut milk-little(optional)

Method:-

1)Wash the meat & let the water drain,then add SALT,green chili(4) & yogurt to it and nicely mix it.

2)In a pressure cooker add oil and ghee. When hot add the onions and green chili(2), saute it until golden brown, now add ginger-garlic paste and little yogurt.

3)Now add the meat and pressure cook it for 25mins or until the meat is done.

4)When the meat is cooked bring it to low flame & drain all the excess water,now add the badam powder.

Serve hot with rice,rasam or daal...

Melazhu(Pepper) Curry

Ingredients:

Lamb leg/lamb shoulder-2lbs or Beef with bones-2lbs
Whole Pepper-2 1/2 tbspn
Whole Jeera-2tbspn
Whole Sunuf-1tbspn
Whole Coriander-4tspn
Khas-Khas(poppy seeds)Whole-2tspn
Cashew-little
Turmeric powder-2tbspn
Yogurt-more than 1/2 cup
SALT-to taste
Cinnamon,cardamon & clove-according to taste
Onion-1 big
Cilantro & mint-Little
Ginger-garlic paste
Oil

Method:-

1)In a pan add pepper,jeera,sunuf,coriander,Khas-khas(whole) & fry without oil.
2)Blend the above ingredients & make it into powder.Then add water & blend again.
3)Blend the Khas-Khas(powder) & cashew with water & keep aside.
4)Wash the meat & drain the water.To that add SALT,turmeric powder & yogurt,marinate it for 20mins.
5)In oil add cinnamon,cardamon & clove.Then add the onions & saute nicely.In a small bowl mix ginger-garlic paste with little cilantro & mint.Add this to the sauteed onions.
6)Add the meat in the oil & nicely fry it for some time.
7)Now add the blended ingredients.
8)Pressure cook it until the meat is tender.

Melazhu curry is ready to be served with Roti,naan or Ghee rice....