Mutton Dalcha/Goat Lentil Curry

Prep Time: 10min

Cook Time: 40min
Total Time: 50min
Yield: 4-5 Servings

Ingredients

For Dal

1/2 Cup Chana Dal (Chanaga Pappu)
2 Cups Water
1/8 Tspn Turmeric Powder
1/2 Tspn Oil

For Mutton Dalcha

1/2 Kg Mutton bone-in, cut into medium sized pieces
1 Medium Sized Onion, finely chopped
1 Tblspn Red Chilli Powder
1 Green Chilli, slit on one side
1/2 Tspn Turmeric Powder
Salt to Taste
1 Tblspn Gingergarlic Paste
1/2 Lemon Sized Tamarind or add as needed, extract pulp
1/4 Tspn Garam Masala Powder
1/2 Tspn Black Cumin Seeds(Shahjeera)
1 Cinnamon(Dalchini) Stick
3-4 Green Cardamom(Ellachi) Pods
2 Tblspn Mint(Pudina) Leaves, chopped
2 Tblspn Cilantro(Kothmir) Leaves, chopped
1 1/2 Cup Water or add as needed
2 Tblspn Oil


Directions

For Dal

• Wash chana dal under running water & drain. 
• In a pressure cooker add all the ingredients & close the lid. Pressure cook for 4-5 whistles on a medium flame & turn off the flame. 
• Let the pressure release naturally & open the lid. Mash cooked dal with a masher to a smooth paste as shown in the picture below & transfer to a bowl.

For Mutton Dalcha

• Wash mutton pieces under running water. Keep aside to drain.
• Heat oil in a pressure cooker on a medium flame, add black cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, green cardamom pods, green chilli & saute for a minute.
• Then add onion & saute till they turn translucent. Add gingergarlic paste & saute for a minute.
• Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt, garam masala powder, mint leaves, cilantro leaves & saute for another minute.
• Now add the washed mutton & mix everything well as shown in the picture below. Cook for 5-10 minutes or until oil separates.

• Add tamarind extract, water (mutton pieces should be completely immersed or you may add more water if you need to) as shown in the picture below & close the cooker lid. 

 
• Pressure cook for 5-7 whistles or until mutton turns soft; turn off the flame & let the pressure release naturally. Open the lid & add cooked chana dal. Place the cooker on a medium flame & cook for another 8-10 minutes by stirring occasionally. 

• Turn off the flame & serve hot with rice.