LAAL MAANS 

Laal Maans is a favourite amongst the royalty of Rajasthan. It was traditionally prepared with game meat. Special mathania chillies were used to mask the odour of the fresh meat. 

Preparation time: 40 minutes (Serves 2)

Ingredients:

•       350 gms lamb curry (cut with bone)

•       2 tsp kachri (for tenderising)

•       15 red mathania chillies

•       2 tsp whole coriander seeds

•       ¼ cup ginger-garlic paste

•       4 pods green cardamom

•       1 pod black cardamom

•       2 onions (chopped)

•       2 tsp cumin seeds

•       1 cup mustard oil

•       10 garlic cloves

•       1 cinnamon stick

•       1 mace

•       2 tbsp coriander leaves

•       ½ cup yoghurt

•       Black pepper as required

•       Salt as required 

Preparation:

•       Dry roast the red chillies

•       Grind cumin and coriander seeds into a powder

•       Mix this powdered spice-mix with the yoghurt

•       Make a paste with the kachri powder (marination)

•       Marinate the lamb with this marinade for 2 hours

•       Heat some mustard oil

•       Add onions and sauté till golden brown

•       Add the whole spices and sauté the ginger-garlic paste

•       Add the lamb and sauté for 10 more minutes

•       Add water and seal cover it

•       Let it simmer on a slow fire for 50 minutes

•       Adjust the seasoning

•       Serve with bajra roti