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Aachar Korma Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time5 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time15 mins

?Aachar Korma is a traditional Indian recipe that is made with pickled vegetables. The dish is typically made with a mixture of vegetables, such as carrots, cucumbers, and onions, that are pickled in a vinegar and spices.

 leg 1 kg.
  ½ tsp.
 oil 4 tsp.
  ¾ cup
 chilies whole 8 nos.
 seeds 1 tsp.
  5 nos.
  A pinch
 chili powder 1 tsp.
 seed 1 tsp.
 
  1 tsp.
  25 gms.
  15 gms.
  10 flakes
 juice 2 tbsp.
  1 cup
  ½ cup
 to taste
 
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1.Clean, debone and cut into 1-inch pieces. Put in a vessel, add tumeric, salt and 1.5 litres of water, bring to boil, cover and simmer until tender. Drain and reserve the stock.

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2.Heat mustard oil to smoking, reduce heat to medium and add ghee. Then add sliced onions and saute until brown. Remove onions for garnishing.

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3.In the same fat fry red chilis till black, remove and discard the chilis. Then add mustard seeds, cloves and asafoetida, saute untill the seeds begin to crackle.

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4.Add the cooked lamb, red chili powder, cumin seeds, kalonji, jaggery, ginger and garlic, fry till the lamb becomes brownish.

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5.THen add the reserved stock and lemon juice and simmer for a minute.

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6.Remove the vessel from the fire, add yoghurt, stir and return to heat and fry until the fat leaves the masala. Adjust the seasoning.

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7.Serve garnished with fried onions.