Kashmir is not only a heavenly place to visit, it also have lot of culinary delights to offer. Kashmiri cuisine is rich in taste and aroma. Non-veg lovers will never be disappointed from Kashmiri menu. Rista (Meat-balls in red gravy) is delicious culinary delight with a ladeful gravy to be enjoyed with naan and cumin rice. Make your own Rista with SurfIndia.
Ingredients
1 kg: Boneless mutton from the leg of lamb
1 cup: Meat fat
1 cup: Moval extract (cockscomb)
1 tsp: Saffron soaked in a cup of water
1 tsp: Red chili powder
1 tsp: Ginger powder
4 pieces: Cardamom (brown)
3 tsp: Fennel powder
2-3: Bay leaves
3 pcs: Cloves
2 pieces: Cinnamon stick
1 tsp: Asafoetida liquid
1 cup: Mustard oil /refined oil
Salt to taste
Note: Moval is a dried flower available only in Kashmir. Generally it is used for coloring dishes. To prepare moval extract- soak moval in a cup of water for about an hour, drain and store. As an alternative we may use saffron extract. Soak 1 tsp saffron in a cup of water and add to the dish.
Method
Pound boneless meat on a smooth stone with a wooden mallet and add the meat fat while pounding. Make sure the pulp is mixed well to make the round balls. Add brown cardamom powder, a little salt and 1 tsp ginger powder. After mixing well make round balls about 3 inches diameter.
Heat oil in a large vessel add salt, asafoetida and a glass of water and red chili powder. Keep on stirring until it leaves the red colour. Add about 8 glasses of water and the rest of the spices and bring to a boil.
While the gravy is boiling add meat balls slowly and gently boil for an hour. Add the moval extract and simmer for 15 minutes.
Ingredients