Mutton dry roast, Mutton Varuval

1. Wash the mutton pieces and drain the water completely.
2. In a bowl, add in the mutton pieces and the items mentioned under 'For marination'; Mix well and set aside for 20 minutes.
3. Blend together the ingredients mentioned in 'For Masala paste' and make a fine paste.
4. In a pressure cooker, add in the marinated mutton, prepared masala paste and ½ cup of water. Combine well.
5. Pressure cook it for 3-4 whistles. Remove from heat and set aside until the pressure is settled down.
6. Once the pressure is settled down, open the cooker and mix the curry well. Cook again till the curry becomes dry. Stir occasionally.
7. Heat coconut oil in a pan, add in the sliced shallots, curry leaves and saute till the shallots turns light brown in color.
8. Then add in the cooked mutton masala and toss well for 2 minutes. Check for salt.
9. Now add in the roasted gram flour and saute until for about 10 minutes and the mutton masala become well roasted on low-medium flame.
10. Remove from heat and serve warm.

Notes:

• Roasted gram flour gives a nice flavor to the roast, so please don't skip that.
• This roast is bit spicy, so adjust the 'Red Chilli Powder' quantity according to your spice level.