Warli mutton curry

Warli mutton curry - Nutan Shenoy-Kini

Warli is a style typical of tribals of Wada, in Thane Dist of Maharashtra, famous for Warli paintings of folklore on walls with rice-flour. Both the paintings as well as the meat curry are a result of womenfolk's talents. 

Recipe :- 

Ing :- 

1 kg meat 

6 green chillies 

3-4 pods garlic 

1 1/2 inch piece ginger 

4 onions (chopped finely) 

5 bedgi mirchi 

5-6 tbsp oil 

1 tsp turmeric pwd 

1 tbsp chilli pwd 

3-4 cardamoms 

1 tbsp peppercorns 

1 tbsp jeera 

5-6 cloves 

2 -3 tsp coriander seeds 

Salt to taste 

Coriander leaves. 

For the marinade :- 

1 tbsp oil 

1 tsp turmeric pwd 

1 tbsp chilli pwd 

Salt to taste. 

( Marinate well-cleaned mutton with this marinade & keep aside for 1 hour) 

For garam masala :- 

Dry grind - 

3- 4 cardamoms 

1 tbsp jeera 

1 tbsp dhania seeds 

1 tbsp peppercorns 

5-6 cloves. 

For hara masala :- 

Grind together - 

1 cupful coriander leaves ( well-cleaned n sorted) Green chillies Ginger Garlic 

2 tbsp oil 

Salt to taste. 

Method :- 

In a pressure cooker, fry onions till golden brown. 

Add hara masala once the onions are well browned. 

Now add garam masala pwd, mix n saute well till oil separates from the masala and mixture leaves the sides of the cooker. 

Add little water and mix the masala well. 

Add the marinated meat and mix well. 

Add water just enough to cover the contents & pressure cook for 3 whistles, depending on the texture of the meat. Goes well with bhakris or rice. 

Traditionally, they cook it on wooden flame & in a vessel for 45 min to an hour. I have adapted the recipe to suit our contemporary lifestyle .Ready to serve