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Mutton Curry

Mutton curry is a dish that is made with goat or sheep meat and is a popular Indian comfort food. It is often made in a pressure cooker, and is traditionally served with steamed rice, jeera rice, and/or a side of boiled potatoes. In this article, we'll talk about how to make this classic Punjabi dish. And, don't forget to add some fresh green onion, too!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 271 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 500 gms Raw Mutton
  • 4 tbsp Edible Oil
  • 2 Bay leaf
  • 3-4 cardamoms
  • 5-6 Black Peppercorns
  • 2-4 cloves
  • 2 Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 4 chopped Onions
  • 2 chopped Tomatoes
  • 2 chopped Green chilies
  • 2 tbsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
  • as required Salt
  • 1 tsp Red chili Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 2 tsp Coriander Powder
  • 1 tsp Garam masala powder
  • 1 tsp Degi mirch Powder
  • Handful Chopped Coriander leaves

Instructions
 

  • To get started with the Mutton Curry Recipe, take a Pressure cooker and turn on the flame.
  • Once the cooker is heated, add 3 tbsp of edible oil and allow it to warm for a couple of seconds.
  • Add cumin seeds and whole spices to it and mix it well for a minute. Now, throw in finely chopped onions and allow it get a nice golden brown color, which will take at least ten minutes (Tip: if you want onions to cook faster, add some salt and it will fasten up the cooking process.)
  • Once the onions are cooked, add in all the powder masala (Salt, red chili, Turmeric and coriander powder) and keep on adding little amount of water in between so that the onion masala do not get burnt.
  • Now it's time to toss in some chopped tomatoes in the cooker. Allow it cook for 5-10 more minutes with continuously adding water as well. Then add ginger garlic paste and again mix everything well.
  • Once you see oil coming on the surface, after about ten more minutes or so, carefully add the meat and mix well so that masala coats perfectly in the meat.
  • Add a generous amount of water, and add garam masala powder now as well for a perfect Mutton Curry Recipe. Put on the lid and allow it to cook for about 15 minutes ( It also depends on the quality of the meat)
  • Turn off the heat and give it a rest for 5 minutes. Now open the lid and garnish some coriander leaves.
  • Enjoy an easy Indian recipe for the mutton curry with some fulkas or even plain rice; the choice is up to you.
  • Remember, in mutton curry recipe, we prepare it with onions and tomatoes which is different from korma recipes in which we add yogurt to the curry. This mutton curry is cooked with fewer ingredients only and does not take much time either.
  • You can always use blended tomatoes, tomato paste or tomato puree.

Notes

This delicious meat can be used in various types of Indian dishes. 
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