Mutton Chukka

Name: Mutton Chukka
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 400 gms Mutton; 2 tbsp Oil; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; 1 medium Cinnamon stick; 3 green Cardamom; 3 Cloves; 1 bay leaf; 1 Large onion chopped; 1 Large tomato chopped; 3 dry red chillies; 2 tsp Ginger Garlic paste; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder; 1 tsp roasted coriander powder; 1 tsp roasted fennel powder; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp Garam Masala powder; 1 tsp Pepper powder; 1 sprig Curry leaves; to taste Salt; as needed Water; as needed Few Coriander leaves chopped

Akum Raj Jamir @cook_9010520

Chennai

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Mutton Chukka is a chettinad cuisine from the Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu state in South India. The wors Chukka means dry curry. Mutton chukka is well known for it's spiciness. This is a dry preparation of mutton and is strongly flavored with spices and masalas.

Akum Raj Jamir @cook_9010520

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Ingredients

40 mins

3 servings

400 gmsMutton
2 tbspOil
1 tspCumin seeds
1medium Cinnamon stick
3green Cardamom
3Cloves
1bay leaf
1Large onion chopped
1Large tomato chopped
3dry red chillies
2 tspGinger Garlic paste
1 tspturmeric powder
1/2 tsproasted cumin powder
1 tsproasted coriander powder
1 tsproasted fennel powder
1 tspred chilli powder
1 tspGaram Masala powder
1 tspPepper powder
1 sprigCurry leaves
to tasteSalt
as neededWater
as neededFew Coriander leaves chopped

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Steps

40 mins

1

In a pan heat the oil. Add in the cumin seeds, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, bay leaf and let it crackle.
2

Add in onion, dry chillies, ginger garlic paste, curry leaves and saute for 2 mins
3

Add mutton, salt to taste and mix well
4

Cover the pan and cook in medium heat for 10-15 mins stirring it occasionally till the water released by mutton evaporates.
5

Add chopped tomatoes and cook till it turns mushy.
6

Add the turmeric powder, cumin powder, fennel powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, red chilli powder, pepper powder, mix well and cook for a min.
7

Add required water, cover the pan and cook in medium heat till the mutton is cooked completely. Mine took 40-45 mins. Cooking time will differ depending upon the tenderness of your meat. Add water little at a time and cook till the meat is tender and cooked completely.
8

Add chopped coriander leaves, cook for a mins or two in high heat and take off the heat.
9

Enjoy as a side dish.