Saag Gosht

Ingredients for Saag Gosht:
Mutton 1-1/2 inch pieces ½ kg
Spinach ½ kg
Salt to taste
Green chilli 5
Olive oil 4 tbsp
Bay leaves 2
Clove 4
Cinnamon 1-inch piece
Green cardamom 6
Black cardamom 2
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Onion (sliced) 3
Garlic (chopped) 6-8 cloves
Ginger paste 1 tbsp
Garlic paste 1 tbsp
Red chilli powder 1 tsp
Ginger (thin slices) 1-inch piece

Method:
Blanch spinach leaves in salted boiling water for one minute. 
Drain well and coarsely grind it along with green chillies. 
Heat oil. 
Add bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, green cardamoms, black cardamoms and cumin seeds. 
When cumin seeds begin to change colour, add onions. 
Cook till onions are translucent. 
Add chopped garlic and mix well. 
Add ginger paste, garlic paste, red chilli powder and mutton pieces. 
Cook on high heat, stirring continuously. 
Add three cups of water and cook covered, on medium heat, for thirty to thirty five minutes or until mutton is almost done. 
Add salt and spinach and cook till mutton is fully blended with spinach and is tender. Serve hot, garnished with ginger strips.

Saag Gosht by Zarnak Sidhwa