Mutton Frithad: Traditional East Indian Recipe 💁🏻♀️🤤

This one’s basically a lost recipes amongst us- Traditionally, it used to be prepared in the British Indian Time around, 1867 or so when the East Indian cultures & heritage was quite vividly prominent at that point-
We all have heard about the East Indian Company rule during that time & thereafter for some more time period in our country as well-
This typical recipe was quite predominantly famous amongst many ie. the non-veg lovers the then.
Still now, out of the receding inheritance of their cultures & traditions we find their existence in the coastal Mumbai regions & its outskirts, also in certain other regions of the extended Maharashtra & Goa wherein, they quite humbly try to maintain their age old traditional dish/es of this ‘Frithad’ in their very own way & style-
Mine’s too a very humble try for the same with my own certain subtle tweaks in it surely however, without hampering much on the very authenticity & originality of the same 👍🏻
Mutton Frithad: Traditional East Indian Recipe 💁🏻♀️🤤
This one’s basically a lost recipes amongst us- Traditionally, it used to be prepared in the British Indian Time around, 1867 or so when the East Indian cultures & heritage was quite vividly prominent at that point-
We all have heard about the East Indian Company rule during that time & thereafter for some more time period in our country as well-
This typical recipe was quite predominantly famous amongst many ie. the non-veg lovers the then.
Still now, out of the receding inheritance of their cultures & traditions we find their existence in the coastal Mumbai regions & its outskirts, also in certain other regions of the extended Maharashtra & Goa wherein, they quite humbly try to maintain their age old traditional dish/es of this ‘Frithad’ in their very own way & style-
Mine’s too a very humble try for the same with my own certain subtle tweaks in it surely however, without hampering much on the very authenticity & originality of the same 👍🏻
Steps
- 1
First Up: Marinate the Mutton with the aforesaid ingredients nicely, cover & set aside for at least 3-4 hrs time or as usual, overnight is always the best 👍🏻
- 2
Next: Prepare the Frithad Masala Powder & Paste- Heat up a small frying pan over the medium/medium-low flame- Toast the aforesaid spices & ingredients dry & allow it to cool down completely before grinding it into a smooth powder first to set aside for its later use in this dish 👇🏻
- 3
Then, in the same pan: Add in some oil, about 2 tbsps & gently sauté the onions, Ginger-Garlic & Green Chillies, whole spices & the dry or desiccated coconut- Again, allow it to cool down completely before grinding it into a smooth paste or mixture- You can combine now, both the freshly ground Frithad Masala Powder & this paste & altogether once churn it out nicely into a thick & smooth consistency of the very mixture
- 4
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- 5
Boil the potatoes first & then, gently sauté them in the cooking oil until nicely golden browned all over 👇🏻
- 6
Now, heat up a frying pan/wok/kadhai or any heavy bottomed vessel or a pressure pan even- Add in the ghee to it & then, throw in the Bay Leaves & the chopped tomatoes & sauté nicely until it’s well combined & incorporated rightly- Time to add & mix in the freshly ground Frithad Masala Paste/Mixture & continue sautéing until until the oil starts separating & surfaces upto the pan
- 7
In goes the marinated mutton pieces to be well sautéed over the medium-high flame-
Continue sautéing until its water content evaporates completely & the oil starts separating to surface upto the pan 👇🏻
Add in the Masala Spices, Seasonings & some splashes of warm water to well sauté the same by stirring continuously - 8
Check on the seasonings & adjust accordingly, if the need be so- Add in some warm water & continue sautéing until it becomes dry again releasing sufficient oil-
In the interim, let’s prepare the fresh tamarind purée & set aside for sometime to be used later in the recipe - 9
Lower the flame to the medium-low & continue sautéing & cooking by covering it & stirring occasionally in between to prevent sticking to the bottom of the pan & the masala mixture getting burnt & taste bad
- 10
Once that’s done: Add in the Tamarind Purée now to it- Add in the boiled & gently fried potatoes at this point now-
Mix everything well together until nicely combined and well blended-
Add in sufficient hot water to it now to adjust its perfect gravy consistency which should neither be too thick not much runny by any means - 11
You can now, either choose to transfer it to the pressure cooker & cook it on the whistle (as long as it takes to be perfectly well cooked, in your domain)-
Else, you can continue cooking it in the pan/vessel itself while stirring occasionally in between to prevent burning by catching the bottom of the pan - 12
Once that’s done & the Mutton is just perfectly cooked-
Turn off the flame, add in the freshly chopped coriander leaves, mix gently-
Let it sit on the hot oven for another 10-15 mins time before serving it piping hot with with your choicest Indian Breads or equally piping hot steamed rice or pulao or Fried Rice
Garnish it your own way-
HIGH TIME TO ENJOY THIS DELICACY, WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ADO
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