Traditional Rajasthani Dish Laal Mass

Ingredients of Rajasthani Laal Maas

1. 2 Small onions, finely chopped
2. 2 green chillies, finely chopped
3. 18-20 red chillies
4. 2 tsp coriander seeds (whole)
5. 1 tsp jeera
6. 1 cup mustard oil
7. 10 cloves garlic, finely chopped
8. 1 piece small ginger, finely chopped
9. 1/2 kg lamb (cut into pieces with bones)
10. 1 tsp salt
11. 1 cup kachri powder (kachri is a dried vegetable, a variety of cucumbers found in Rajasthan and ground into a powder), small
12. 3-4 pods cardamom
13. 1/2 tsp black pepper
14. 1 cinnamon stick
15. A pinch of mace
16. 1 pod black cardamom
17. water
18. Handful coriander leaves, chopped

Making Rajasthani Laal Maas

1. Dry roast the red chillies to give it a nice distinctive aroma which adds great flavor to the dish.
2. Add to that the coriander seeds and cumin seeds.
3. Once done, grind it into a nice fine powder.
4. Heat some mustard oil in a pan. Add to this the garlic and ginger.
5. Once the garlic turns slightly brown add the lamb pieces.
6. Give it a good mix. This is also a good time to add salt.
7. Now add the kachri powder. Not only does this powder tenderize the meat, its also adds a nice tangy flavor to it.
8. Now add the chopped onions and mix all well.
9. Once the onions have roasted well add the whole spices, cardamom, black pepper, cinnamon, mace, black cardamom. Stir well.
10. Now add the red chilly powder and let it roast for about a minute.
11. Add enough water to cook the lamb. Cover it and let it simmer for a couple of minutes till the meat is cooked.
12. Once the meat is cooked, take out all the pieces on a platter and strain the gravy.
13. Straining the gravy gets rid of all the whole spices and keeps the essence and flavors intact.
14. Now add the lamb pieces you had taken out to the refined gravy and put it back on fire but on low heat.
15. Add about 1/2 cup water and some coriander leaves.
16. Let it simmer for a while and when you reach a good consistency of gravy, turn off the heat.
17. Serve hot with a good garnishing of chopped coriander leaves.

Key Ingredients: onions, green chillies, red chillies, coriander seeds (whole), jeera , mustard oil, garlic, ginger, lamb (cut into pieces with bones), salt, kachri powder (kachri is a dried vegetable, a variety of cucumbers found in Rajasthan and ground into a powder), cardamom, black pepper, cinnamon stick, mace, black cardamom, water, coriander leaves