#meetthemeat Introduced during the colonial period by the chefs of Indian Railway, this Anglo Indian mutton curry had been served to the first-class passengers of Indian railway at that time. Railway Mutton Curry was first served on the Blue Train which ran between Victoria Terminus and Calcutta (now Kolkata) via Allahabad. Alongside with Mutton Dakbunglow, this dish too has it's origin in the British era. The legend has it that once a drunk British officer paid a sudden visit to the pantry section of a particular train where the cooks were having their meals. As, most of the cooks were Bengali, the dish that they were having is Pathar Mangsho. The Officer insisted to have it but the cooks knew that it would be too spicy for him. One of the cooks had an idea and he whisked some curd and added to the curry to mellow down it's spiciness. It is said that the officer loved it so much that he started demanding for the same more often. That was the time when the cooks unofficially served the Railway Mutton Curry for the very first time. Later, they found out a more better way to substitute curd and added coconut milk. Gradually, it became very famous among both the Britishers and Indians. The dish gained so much popularity that the Indian railway started serving the same to it first class passengers.