Curried Mutton And Rice Pilaf

Ingredients

• 6-8 ribs neck of mutton
• 12 whole cloves
• 1 small piece ginger
• 12 grains black pepper
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 1 pinch mace
• 1 clove garlic
• Water
• Butter
• Small onions, chopped
• 1 tbsp curry powder

Method

1. 1 Remove skin and fat from mutton ribs. Place meat, fat, cloves, ginger, pepper, cinnamon, mace, and garlic in a stewpan with enough water to cover.
2. 2 Stew ingredients until meat is tender. Remove meat and set aside.
3. 3 Fry meat in butter until light brown. Fry chopped onions in butter until very dry.
4. 4 Combine meat, onions, and frying butter with the stewing liquid and spices. Stir in curry powder and half an ounce of butter.
5. 5 Add half-boiled rice to the mixture. Stew together until rice is cooked and gravy is absorbed.
6. 6 Serve hot, optionally topping with plain boiled rice for presentation.