my first mutton curry

on sunday i accomplished something really big in my life... i made my first mutton curry. now this may be laughable, but this curry was the only thing i was ever afraid of cooking. you see, mutton curry is my favourite curry. ever since i was a child, the smell of that curry cooking stopped me in my tracks and intoxicated me. the reason i was so afraid? high expectations.

i have standards you see. when it comes to a mutton curry, there are certain things that are necessary: the right amount of ginger and garlic; the right amount of chilli powder; the right consistency; the correct smell; and the softness of the potatoes. yes, i am picky and fussy and incredibly judgmental when it comes to the cooking of a mutton curry. in my time, i have experienced the bad, the good and the incredible... and to have this task on my hands was a sure way to put pressure on myself.

how was i ever going to face a fellow mutton curry cooker or eater if i, myself, could not master this dish? i would forever lose my pride, and it did not matter if anyone else knew - all that mattered was what i thought.

so the pressure was on when my parents and brother decided that we were going to have homemade mutton bunnies for supper on sunday and i opted to try my hand at it. so we cut the meat and after about 40 minutes it was all over... and i succeeded :) but i think next time it will be even better because i couldn't use the amount of masala that i wanted to as my dad has a hernia and it would have been distastrous if i over killed it. all in all, i was happy and so was the family and fellow mutton curry lover, my boyfriend, mekarl. him liking it was another stress on my hands, as our love progressed over these four years over mutton curry - it was the first thing we discovered we had in common resulting in us being called affectionately by those close to us as "the mutton curry king and queen" haha

well, here is my proudly durban mutton bunny chow, complete with carrot salad :)

ps: bunny chow isn't supposed to look pretty unless woolworths make it (lol) and there is no way i could've made it so even if i tried lol