Mutton gravy with pepper and colocasia leaves

Colocasia  is a tropical plant found in entire northeast India.  Its every part is edible- leaves, flower,  stem and roots.  But Some may not like it and some may be allergic to it. There are many varieties of colocasia found in this region. In this recipe  I am using small colocasia  plant's leaves with stems.

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INGREDIENTS:

• A bunch of Colocasia leaves with stems
• 500 gms mutton cut into pieces
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 tomato chopped
• 1/2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder
•  1/2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 3 tbsp mustard oil
• salt to taste

Method:

1. Wash colocasia leaves  with stems  under running water. Chop roughly and soak it in salty water for 10 minutes. Drain and again add 2 cups of water in a pan together with the colocasia leaves with stems . Boil it for 10 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
2. Wash mutton pieces under running water.
3. Heat mustard oil in a heavy bottom pot or in a pressure cooker.  Fry mutton pieces until oil separates and mutton pieces turns light golden brown. Then add ginger-garlic paste and chopped onions.  Fry for 2-3 minutes.  Add chopped tomatoes. Cook until oil separates . Now add turmeric powder, cumin powder and coriander powder and red chilli powder . Mix well and fry for 2-3 minutes. Add salt and cook for few minutes.
4. Add 2 cups of water. Bring to boil. Close the cooker and cook until mutton became soft and tender. ( cook for 2-3 whistle)
5. Let the cooker open itself.  Add boiled colocasia leaves with stems. Add pepper. Mix well. Add garam masala . Cook for 5 minutes.
6. Remove from heat.  Serve hot with steamed rice.