Simple Mutton Curry

Manami Sadhukhan Chowdhury
Manami Sadhukhan Chowdhury @cook_12370899
Barrackpore, Kolkata, West Bengal

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Simple mutton curry is undeniably one of the most delicious mutton dish.This mutton curry recipe is typical of Bengal and Bihar.Made with goat meat and spices like garam masala,coriander and cumin.Served as a main course recipe with plain rice and onion.Try out this authentic mutton recipe on weekends.

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Ingredients

90 minutes
5 servings
  1. 1 kgmutton
  2. 6medium sized onion finely chopped
  3. 3 tablespoonsgarlic paste
  4. 3 teaspoonsginger paste
  5. 3 teaspoonscumin powder
  6. 2 teaspoonscoriander powder
  7. 1/2 teaspoonturmeric powder
  8. 2 teaspoonred chilli powder
  9. 1 teaspoongaram masala powder
  10. 1/2 cupmustard oil
  11. 1/4 cupghee
  12. 2 inchescinnamon
  13. 2bay leaves
  14. 4cloves
  15. 1black cardamom
  16. 4green cardamoms
  17. 1/4 cupyoghurt
  18. 1/2 teaspoonsugar
  19. to tasteSalt
  20. 1 cupwater

Cooking Instructions

90 minutes
  1. 1

    Wash mutton pieces in running water.Keep aside to drain.

  2. 2

    Now marinate mutton pieces with turmeric powder,cumin powder,coriander powder,red chilli powder,yoghurt and salt.Mix well using your hands,rubbing the spices into the meat.Marinate for 30 minutes.

  3. 3

    Now take a heavy-bottomed pan and heat.Add oil and ghee.When smoke starts coming out of it,add the whole spices and bay leaves for tempering.Add a pinch of sugar.It gives an amazing colour to mutton.

  4. 4

    Add the chopped onions and cook on low flame for 10 minutes.

  5. 5

    When the onions turn translucent,reduce the heat and stir until they turn light brown.

  6. 6

    Now add in the marinated mutton,ginger paste and garlic paste and cook on high flame for 5-7 minutes,stirring continuously.

  7. 7

    Cover the lid of the vessel,lower the flame and allow it to simmer until the mutton is completely cooked.Check once or twice to see that the mutton isn't sticking to the bottom of the vessel.

  8. 8

    When done open the lid and cook till oil starts separating from the meat.

  9. 9

    Add a cup of water and stir well.When it comes to a boil add in garam masala powder.Mix well.

  10. 10

    Cook uncovered till oil floats on top.

  11. 11

    Transfer the mutton curry into a bowl.

  12. 12

    Serve hot with steamed rice.

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