Sagolir Manxo ( Mutton curry in Assamese style)

Ingredients:

• 1 kg mutton cut into medium pieces
• 2 potatoes cut into big cubes and fried
• 3 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 4-5 chopped onion 
• 5 tsp mustard  oil
• A pinch of sugar
• salt to taste
• 1 bayleaf 
• 1 tomato
• 2-3 green chilies
• 1 tsp cumin poder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1tsp meat masala (optional)
• 1/2 crushed black pepper
• chopped coriander for garnishing

Method:

• Combine the  meat in turmeric, coriander powder, 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste, onion paste, mustard oil, and salt in a bowl and allow to marinate for 1 hour.
• Heat the mustard oil in a cooking pot (or karahi) and add the bay leaf, a pinch of sugar, chilies  and onions, fry until golden in color.
• Add the remaining ginger-garlic paste and fry for a few seconds.
• Add the marinated meat, meat masala and cook until oil separates from the meat.
• Add the garam masala, black pepper, tomato pieces and the fried potatoes, mix well and fry for 15 minutes.
• Now put the fried meat in a pressure cooker and add 2 -3 cups of water
• pressure cook for 3 whistle.
• Remove from the flame, open the lid and transfer the mutton curry in serving bowl.
• Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.