Simple Mutton Curry

Name: Simple Mutton Curry
Total time: 5400 s
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 kg mutton; 6 medium sized onion finely chopped; 3 tablespoons garlic paste; 3 teaspoons ginger paste; 3 teaspoons cumin powder; 2 teaspoons coriander powder; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder; 2 teaspoon red chilli powder; 1 teaspoon garam masala powder; 1/2 cup mustard oil; 1/4 cup ghee; 2 inches cinnamon; 2 bay leaves; 4 cloves; 1 black cardamom; 4 green cardamoms; 1/4 cup yoghurt; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; to taste Salt; 1 cup water

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.

Manami Sadhukhan Chowdhury @cook_12370899

Barrackpore, Kolkata, West Bengal

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Ingredients

90 minutes

5 servings

1 kgmutton
6medium sized onion finely chopped
3 tablespoonsgarlic paste
3 teaspoonsginger paste
3 teaspoonscumin powder
2 teaspoonscoriander powder
1/2 teaspoonturmeric powder
2 teaspoonred chilli powder
1 teaspoongaram masala powder
1/2 cupmustard oil
1/4 cupghee
2 inchescinnamon
2bay leaves
4cloves
1black cardamom
4green cardamoms
1/4 cupyoghurt
1/2 teaspoonsugar
to tasteSalt
1 cupwater

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Steps

90 minutes

1

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

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

Add the chopped onions and cook on low flame for 10 minutes.
5

When the onions turn translucent,reduce the heat and stir until they turn light brown.
6

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

When done open the lid and cook till oil starts separating from the meat.
9

Add a cup of water and stir well.When it comes to a boil add in garam masala powder.Mix well.
10

Cook uncovered till oil floats on top.
11

Transfer the mutton curry into a bowl.
12

Serve hot with steamed rice.