Name: MADURAI KARIVADAI recipe by Saranya Manickam at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Minced Mutton – 500 gms.; Egg – 1 no.; Salt – as required.; Fennel seeds – 1 tsp.; Green chillies – 3 nos; Curry leaves – a sprig.; Coriander leaves - a handful.; Garlic – 4 pods.; Ginger – 1” piece – 1 no.; Coconut – 1/8 cup.; Pearl onions – 20 nos.; Roasted channa dal – 2 tsp.; Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp.; Cinnamon 1” piece – 2 nos.; Poppy seeds – 1/2 tsp.; Cloves – 3 nos.; Oil – for deep frying.

Ingredients Serving: 5

Minced Mutton – 500 gms.
Egg – 1 no.
Salt – as required.
Fennel seeds – 1 tsp.
Green chillies – 3 nos
Curry leaves – a sprig.
Coriander leaves - a handful.
Garlic – 4 pods.
Ginger – 1” piece – 1 no.
Coconut – 1/8 cup.
Pearl onions – 20 nos.
Roasted channa dal – 2 tsp.
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp.
Cinnamon 1” piece – 2 nos.
Poppy seeds – 1/2 tsp.
Cloves – 3 nos.
Oil – for deep frying.

Instructions

Wash and clean mutton well with running water , squeeze out excess water completely.Chop onions , coriander leaves , curry leaves to very fine pieces.
In a pan dry roast cinnamon , cloves , poppy seeds , fennel seeds till golden brown ,remove from flame and let it cool down to room temperature.
Grind above roasted ingredients along with coconut , channa dal , green chillies , ginger , garlic to fine paste without adding water.
In a bowl add minced mutton ,egg , salt , chopped onions , curry leaves ,coriander leaves ,turmeric powder and mix well.
Make small balls out of the mixture ( as in picture).
Heat oil in a wide kadai and drop each balls gently , fry in medium heat till golden brown.
Remove from flame and serve hot.
Also instead of deep frying , I shallow fry in panniyaram pan.Spread few drops of coconut oil in paniyaram pan , place each ball in each hole and fry in low flame.

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