GREEN MASALA LAMB / MUTTON CHOPS

GREEN MASALA LAMB / MUTTON CHOPS
Serves 6           Preparation Time 45 minutes
Ingredients
½ kg lamb / mutton chops (Flatten slightly with the handle of the knife)
2 teaspoons ginger garlic paste
4 green chilies
3 tablespoons coriander leaves
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
2 cloves
2 cardamom
2 pieces of cinnamon
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
Salt to taste
3 tablespoons oil                                
3 potatoes pealed washed and cut into quarters
2 onions sliced finely
½ cup coconut paste

Grind the green chilies, coriander leaves, coconut, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and cumin seeds to a smooth paste in a blender. Heat oil in a pressure cooker and fry the onions till golden brown. Add the meat, ginger garlic paste and turmeric powder and fry for some time. Now add the ground paste and salt and mix well with the meat. Keep frying on low heat till the oil separates from the mixture. Add the potatoes and sufficient water and pressure cook for 15 minutes.   Serve hot.  This curry is good with ghee rice or Palau rice.